José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori, commonly known as Porfirio Díaz, was a Mexican army general and politician who was the dictator of Mexico from 1876 until his overthrow in 1911. Seizing power in a military coup, he served as president of Mexico on three occasions, a total of over thirty years, the longest of any Mexican ruler. This period is known as the Porfiriato and has been called a de facto dictatorship.
No. 1. [Translation.—Extract.] Atoyaquillo, State of Oaxaca, February 2, 1866. Very Dear Friend: I received your estimable favor of the 18th of December to-day, and with it the communications to…
No. 2. [Translation.] Atoyaquillo, State of Oaxaca, February 2, 1866. Much Esteemed and Respected Sir: Yours of the 10th of November last only reached me to-day, and with it the…
No. 1. [Translation.] Tlapa, May 9, 1866. Much Esteemed Friend: Your letters of the 22d of February and 23d of March last have just reached me, and inform me of…
Index of documents sent by the Mexican legation in Washington to the Department of State of the United States, with a note of this date, concerning events on the eastern…
No. 1. [Untitled] Yxcaquistla, September 1, 1866. Esteemed Friend: Five days ago I entered Tepeji and routed its small garrison, which fled, leaving me some prisoners and arms. I staid…
No. 3. [Untitled] Mexican Republic, San Felipe del Agua, October 11, 1866. Esteemed Comrade: Under date of the 4th instant I wrote you, giving you an account of the splended…
No. 2. [From the official bulletin, Tlacotalpam, October 25, 1866.] Republican army–Eastern line–General-in-Chief. Citizen Minister: After my fight with the Hungarians at Nochistlan, on the 23d of September, as you…
[Translation.] Señor Diaz to Mr. Otterbourg Mexican Republic, Headquarters of the East Section of Government, Tacubaya, June 10, 1867. Mr. Consul: I have received your note of the 5th instant,…
[Translation.] General Diaz to Mr. Otterbourg Tacubaya, June 25, 1867. Mr. Consul: I have received your note of yesterday, in which you are pleased to communicate to me, that by…
[Inclosure A.—Translation.] proclamation of general diaz. Citizen-General Porfirio Diaz to the Republican troops: Companions in arms: When, filled with the noble pride of patriotism, we divided together the adversities and…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 441.—Translation.] International conference for the protection of submarine cables. protocol. The undersigned, delegates of the United States of America, Germany, the Argentine Republic, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Brazil,…