Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1902

Mr. Hay to Mr. Choate.

Department of State,
Washington, January 3, 1901.

No. 525.]

Sir: I inclose, for such kindly consideration as you may be able to obtain for his request, a letter from Arie Dubber, stating that his brother, Dirk J. Dubber, is a prisoner of war on parole at Pretoria, and asking that he may be sent to some British or Dutch port whence, the writer states, he will guarantee payment for his brother’s transportation to Cleveland, Ohio.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.

[Inclosure.]

Mr. Dubber to Mr. Hay.

Cleveland, Ohio, December 27, 1900.

Dear Sir: Information has reached me that my brother, Dirk J. Dubber, is now a prisoner of war on parole at Pretoria, South African Republic.

I would hereby kindly ask the good offices of our Government to request the English Government to transport the said D. J. Dubber to some English, or if in order, better still, to some Dutch port, whence I will guarantee payment for his transportation to Cleveland, Ohio.

Very respectfully,

Arie Dubber.