John Mercer Langston to Mes, July 31, 1879

Sir: Your dispatch, dated Le Government Provisoire, Port au Prince, July 29, 1879 and marked “Section of foreign relations,” in which you advise me of the institution of a provisional government by decree, of the 26th instant, of the central revolutionary committee sitting at the capital, and containing two copies of such decree, has just now been received. You will be pleased to accept my very sincere thanks therefor.

I need not assure you, sirs, that the government which I have the honor to represent at this capital is profoundly interested in everything which concerns the welfare of this republic, and I may, therefore, express with confidence the hope that good understanding may ever subsist between yours and my country.

With sentiments of exalted consideration. I am, &c.,