Letter

James E. Harvey to Rear-Admiral L. M. Goldsborough, November 20, 1865

Author

James E. Harvey

Recipient

Rear-Admiral L. M. Goldsborough

Date

November 20, 1865

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Harvey to Rear-Admiral Goldsborough

Legation of the United States, Lisbon, November 20, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to furnish you with copies of a correspondence between his Majesty’s government and this legation, in regard to a charge of crime made against some unknown-seaman alleged to belong to the transport ship Guard, attached to the squadron under your command.

It appears that his Majesty’s government is entirely satisfied with the disposition shown and the efforts made by all of the officials of the United States, not only to discover the criminal in question, but to purge themselves of all responsibility connected with the crime, and that no further investigation seems to be desired.

In view of these facts, there is no good reason for detaining the transport ship longer in port, as you had properly and promptly directed should be done pending the investigation.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

JAMES E. HARVEY.

Rear-Admiral L. M. Goldsborough, Commanding U. S. European Squadron now at Lisbon.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth C 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 First Session Thirty-ninth C.