John C. Wright to Count Bismarck, & c, May 16, 1866

Mr. Wright to Count Bismarck.

M. le Count: I have the honor to call your excellency’s attention to the case of Francis Benndorf, a native of Prussia, but now a citizen of the United States. Said Benndorf served one year in the Union army.

He came to Prussia to convey his sister and aged mother to America, and notwithstanding he had his military discharge furnished him by the United States at the expiration of his term of service, he was compelled by the Prussian authorities to enter the army, and is now in the fourth Thuringen regiment, stationed at Torgan.

I doubt not that your excellency will at once use your good offices in order to obtain his release and permission for him to return with his mother and sister to his adopted country.

I take this occasion, &c., &c.