File No. 815.51/337.

Wm. C. Sheldon and Company, Bankers, to the Secretary of State.

My dear Mr. Secretary: It gives me great pleasure to introduce herewith Mr. Sol Wexler, Vice President of the Whitney-Central National Bank of New Orleans, who is associated with us in the loan to Honduras. The Whitney-Central National Bank is proposing to advance to Honduras $500,000, and Mr. Wexler is anxious to submit the papers to you.

Thanking you for any courtesies you may extend to Mr. Wexler, I am [etc.]

George R. Sheldon.

Note.—Mr. Wexler called at the Department on May 17 and spoke with Mr. Doyle and Mr. Wright.