Letter
BOGGS, Commodore United States Navy, Com’d’g De Soto to G. H. Hollister, United States, May 18, 1868
Commodore Boggs to Mr. Hollister.
United States Steamer De Soto, (2d rate,) Harbor of Port-au-Prince, May 18, 1868.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of this date.
I regret extremely my inability to comply with your request, from want of provisions, having only four days’ on board, and the positive orders from the rear-admiral commanding the North Atlantic squadron, I must sail this afternoon.
Should I find a vessel at Key West, I will immediately dispatch her to this port; in default of finding one, I will return as soon I have taken in supplies.
I am, respectfully,
CHAS. S. BOGGS, Commodore United States Navy, Com’d’g De Soto.
G. H. Hollister, United States Minister, &c., &c., Port-au-Prince.
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortiet.