Letter

GODON, Rear-Admiral, Commanding South Atlantic Squadron to Alexander S. Asboth, February 25, 1867

Author

GODON, Rear-Admiral, Commanding South Atlantic Squadron

Recipient

Alexander S. Asboth

Date

February 25, 1867

Type

Letter

Language

English

Admiral Godon to Mr. Asboth

U. S. Flag-ship Shamokin, Buenos Ayres, February 25, 1867.

Sir: At present I am not able to reply in detail to your communication requesting me to put a vessellat your disposition to enable you to communicate in person with Mr. Washburn, United States minister resident in Paraguay.

I take this occasion, however, to inform you that as soon as I reach Montevideo, I will direct the Wasp to proceed to this place and receive any despatches you may have to send to Mr. Washburn, and thence proceeding to Tuyuti, the headquarters of the allied armies, obtain permission for an officer to proceed with the despatches to Mr. Washburn, and deliver them, waiting a sufficient time to receive from him any return despatches he may have to send, either to the government or to yourself.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

S. W. GODON, Rear-Admiral, Commanding South Atlantic Squadron.

Major General Asboth, Minister Resident of the United States, Buenos Ayres.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

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