Letter

H. E. Peck, Resident to L. V. Prevost, January 29, 1867

Mr. Coggeshall to Mr. Prevost

Sir: Herewith I hand you a copy of an order transmitted by the minister of internal affairs for Ecuador to the governor of the province of Guayaquil, directing the payment of the second instalment of the debt due the United States, which matures on the 17th day of February, proximo.

You are hereby authorized to receive said instalment and receipt therefor, transmitting the same, in exchange on London, to the Department of State at Washington, of which transactions you will immediately advise me.

Very respectfully,

W. T. COGGESHALL, U. S. Minister Resident.

L. V. Prevost, Esq., U. S. Consul, Guayaquil.

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.