Thomas Kiekpateick to C. E. N esbitt, March 22, 1865

Mr. Kirkpatrick to Mr. Nesbitt

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of yesterday’s date, enclosing me a copy of a letter from W.H. Pinder, esquire, acting resident justice at Matthew town Inagua, in regard to infractions said to have been committed of her Majesty the Queen’s proclamation, and desiring me to forward a copy of Acting. Justice Pinder’s letter to the admiral on this station.

Present my compliments to his excellency the governor and say that I shall immediately lay before Admiral Stribling your letter, and the copy alluded to. And I have no doubt he will cause steps to be taken to ascertain why these irritating irregularities were committed by these officers, and see that future ones are prevented. I shall also lay a copy of yours and Justice Pinder’s letters before the government at Washington, that steps may be taken there also to prevent similar occurrences.

I have, &c.,