Mcdonald to D. Godley, December 24, 1864

Mr. McDonald to Mr. Godley

Sir: With reference to your letter of the 6th instant, transmitting a copy of a despatch from Lord Lyons, with its enclosure, and of the reply of his excellency the governor general, relative to the organization and drilling in county of Prince Edward of fugitives from the United States, I have the honor to inform you, for the information of his excellency the governor general, that immediately on receipt of your letter a telegraphic despatch was transmitted by me to the county Crown attorney of the county of Prince Edward, desiring his immediate attention to the matter.

I have further to state that that officer immediately proceeded to make inquiries into the allegations made, and that he has since reported that though such inquiries were made in different quarters he can discover no traces of any such organization, and that he feels confident that the county of Prince Edward is free from any such illegal combinations, and that others with whom he has communicated on the subject concur in that opinion.

I have, &c.