Allen F. Owen Esq.
Consul for the U.S.A.

Dear Sir

I address you a few lines yesterday in regard to my friends not being allowed to see me except at the hours from twelve till two of the day with a request that you would elevate the same to H. E. The Captain General.

I have had the mortification to learn that the Commander of this fort has repeated that order to the guard of today, and that several of my friends have been refused permission to see me.

This is contrary to the usage in this fortress where other prisoners are allowed to receive the visits of their friends during all hours of the day - it is contrary to justice thus punishing me, and in the most severe manner, to the prejudice of my interests, and the wounding of my feelings, before my trial has been concluded, and I must protest in the most urgent manner against it.

I beg you will today address another urgent communication to his Excellency the Capt. General, requesting that this evil may be removed, and not repeated for I am well convinced it emanates from personal ... of the Commander of the fort, and not from any demerits of my own.

                                                                                                                                                       Resp’y
                                                                                                                                                       Your very Ob’t Serv’t
                                                                                                                                                       (signed) J. S. Thrasher