Franklin Chase to Lewis, D. Campbell, Envoy Extraordinary, February 11, 1867

Mr. Chase to Mr. Campbell

Sir: At the instance and request of Generals Gomez and Cuesta, and the collector of this port, I have the honor to enclose herewith a petition from those gentlemen, the object of which is fully explained in the said petition, and as the petitioners are now strongly in favor of defending the cause of President Juarez, I trust that you will be pleased to render your powerful aid in the furtherance of their views.

I write this at a late hour at night, in order to send it by the American schooner Fanny, bound for Pensacola.

I hope you will be pleased to forward the petition to the honorable the Secretary of State, or to the Hon. Matias Romero, at Washington.

Pray pardon the brevity of this, and accept the assurances of my highest esteem and respect.