Robert C. Wood to Mr. Blumhe, March 12, 1865

Mr. Wood to Mr. Blumhe

Sir: On the 25th and 28th ultimo, I respectively addressed notes to the director general of the ministry for foreign affairs and to his excellency the minister for foreign affairs in relation to the Staerkodder, and requesting an examination of the captain and some of the crew of that ship, as well as of Mr. Puggard, who, I have since learned, advanced money to build that ship when orignally intended for the so-called confederate insurgents. In a recent conversation with Mr. Vedel, the director general of the ministry, I expressed my fears that the crew of the Staerkodder would be dispersed before any examination of them could be had on the points I had presented. I am now informed that one Bolling, an engineer on board of the Staerkodder, will soon leave Copenhagen, he being engaged on a steamer running between Cursoe and Keil. I am also informed of some difficulty in the constitution of the court before which the examination is being held to obtain the investigation I have requested. I shall very much regret should there be no examination of the men I have designated.

With renewed assurances of high consideration, I remain your excellency’s obedient servant,