Letter

Alexander S. Asboth to Charles A. Washburn, United States, October 23, 1866

Author

Alexander S. Asboth

Recipient

Charles A. Washburn, United States

Date

October 23, 1866

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Asboth to Mr. Washburn.

Legation of the United States, Buenos Ayres, October 23, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that, in reply to my note of yesterday to the Argentine minister for foreign affairs, Señor Dr. Don Rufino de Elizalde, a copy of which I have already had the pleasure to transmit to you for your information, I have this day received an official communication containing the required explanations and concessions, with the letter of safe conduct asked for; and, while herewith transmitting to you an official copy of the said communication, as well as the paper of safe conduct, in the form of a letter to his excellency the President of the Argentine Republic, and commander in chief of the allied armies, General Bartolome Mitre, I confidently hope that your long annoyances may now end; and further, that you may soon safely reach your post of duty at Asuncion.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ALEXANDER ASBOTH.

Hon. Charles A. Washburn, United States Minister, &c., &c., &c.

Notes

1. I.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty.