Letter

Geo. Harrington to Charles Wolff, May 8, 1868

Author

Geo. Harrington

Recipient

Charles Wolff

Date

May 8, 1868

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Harrington to Mr. Wolff.

United States Consul, Basle, Berne, May 8, 1868.

Sir: The bearer of this comes to me in relation to a person who claims to be an American citizen now under arrest at Basle. He submits to me certain papers, viz., commissions as having served in the army, but has here no passport or other papers showing him to be an American citizen. These I am told the party in Basle has with him. I will thank you to see the person alleged to be under arrest, ascertain if he is an American, and if so, upon what charges he has been put in confinement. If your efforts fail to get him released, that is, if it is a case for interference, I will thank you to report all the facts to me, that I may take such steps as the case may seem to demand. The name of the man is Charles Berry. Ascertain his age and mental condition. I presume there will be no objection to the bearer going with you.

Very respectfully, &c.,

GEO. HARRINGTON.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortiet 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 Third Session of the Fortiet.