Edgar , Esq., United States Consul, Beirut to Edgar, March 4, 1876

Mr. Maynard to Mr. Edgar.

Sir: The rabbi, H. Z. Sneersohn, whose ill treatment has, first and last, been the occasion of a rather voluminous correspondence, has visited this city in person and invoked my intervention in his behalf.

I addressed a note to Her British Majesty’s ambassador, a copy of which I inclose, also a copy of his reply.

I further addressed a note to His Excellency the minister of foreign affairs, of which I send you a copy. This has resulted in a vizierial order, which will be inclosed with a translation, and a translation of my note into the Turkish language.

The inclosures are for your information, the Turkish documents to be used.

You are instructed to take early and efficient steps toward bringing to justice all parties who have maltreated and robbed the Rabbi Sneersohn, as well those claiming British protection as the professed Ottoman subjects, the former in the British tribunal, the latter before the Ottoman magistrates.

I am, &c.,