(Copy of telegram to President of U. S.)

The starving crew of t The Jonas Smith can be found in a very little while if your excellency will order the cutter Colfax to search again. The crew are good men, subjects of a friendly power (England) & are only starving, not committing crime. The Smith is a sailless, chartless, foodless unmanageable hulk, & has been drifting helpless for four months from Bermuda, begging her bread as she goes. IⒶemendation know the ship & her history. OurⒶemendation government has moved to the relief of distress like this before, hence I am emboldened to make this appeal. With great respect. Signed