Edwin Corbett to Señor Don Pedro De Aycinena, February 28, 1870

Mr. Corbett to Mr. Aycinena.

Sir: Having observed in the Gaceta de Guatemala, which I have just received, that the President has ordered the publication of the correspondence between your excellency and this legation, relative to the presence in my house of Don Miguel Garcia Granados, and that the paragraph which heads the correspondence also alludes to my note informing your excellency of my intended departure for England, with leave of absence, I fear it may appear from this that my absenting myself from my post at this time might seem to have some connection with what has happened relative to Señor Granados. Therefore I wish to inform your excellency that since November last I applied for leave of absence from my post this spring, and received from Lord Clarendon last month the desired permission. Therefore there is no connection, whatever, between my projected journey and the incident to which I have referred, as your excellency is well aware. But, in order to prevent all misunderstanding on this subject by the public, I would be much obliged if your excellency would give the same publicity to this communication which has been given to the before-mentioned correspondence.

I avail, &c., &c., &c.