Charles Ames Washburn to Alexander Asboth, United States, October 22, 1866

Mr. Washburn to Mr. Asboth.

Sir: On the 20th interest I received an invitation from the minister of foreign affairs, Señor Elizalde, to meet him at the Government House at one o’clock to-day, for the purpose of holding a personal conference with him. I accepted the invitation and have the honor herewith to enclose a memorandum of the conversation that passed between us, in order that you may be fully informed of the nature and exact position of the question which we had under discussion.

I have to ask that, in giving your report of your own action on this affair to the Secretary of State, you will forward with it this memorandum, as under the pressure of occupation previous to my leaving for Paraguay, I find it impossible to give a full account of all that has transpired of an official character affecting the interests of our government within the last few days.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,