Lorenzo Montúfar y Rivera was a Guatemalan politician and lawyer. Superb leader and speaker, helped the liberal regime of Justo Rufino Barrios, served in the Guatemalan legislature, taught in the College of Law of the Universidad Nacional de Guatemala and, towards the end of his life, was a presidential candidate himself losing to general José María Reyna Barrios. He was also Foreign Secretary of Costa Rica in 1856 and from 1870 to 1873, and President of University of Saint Thomas, also in Costa Rica.
[Translation.] National Palace, San José, June 20, 1871. Sir: In reply to your highness’s esteemed note of this day’s date, I have the pleasure of transcribing a note addressed, under…
[Inclosure.—Translation.] The codes of the Republic. On the 8th day of the month, the following decree was published: Decree No. 175. J. Rufino Barrios, general of division and president of…
[Inclosure.—Translation.] Mr. Montufar to Mr. Williamson. Office of Foreign Affairs, Guatemala, May 30, 1877. Sir: In an opportune moment I had the honor to receive your excellency’s estimable note dated…
No. 168. Señor Montúfar to Mr. Frelinghuysen. [Translation.] Legation of Guatemala, Washington, June 15, 1882. (Received June 15.) Sir: The communication of your excellency of the 5th instant, which I…
No. 170. Señor Montúfar to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Legation of Guatemala, Washington, July 21, 1882. Mr. Minister: I have the honor to inform your excellency that the President of the Republic…
[Inclosure 3 in No. 85.—Translation.] central america. San José de Costa Rica, February 23, 1883. What I now say will bring me only insults, but in days of grief my…