Letter

John Mercer Langston to Mr. St. Victor, June 28, 1884

Author

John Mercer Langston

Recipient

Mr. St. Victor

Date

June 28, 1884

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Inclosure 4 in No. 651.]

Mr. Langston to Mr. St. Victor.

Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, June 28, 1884.

Sir: After paying to you my respects upon my return to my post of duty after an absence of over two months, I beg to state in reply to a note from you which I have had but just now put into my hands, addressed to John B. Terres, esq., on the 22d of May last, having reference to limiting the time to the 22d of next month for presenting claims of American citizens connected with losses occurring on the 22d and 23d days of last year, that it is not at all practicable for me to consent to such arrangement. At this very moment I await the instructions of my Government, with regard to the mode of settling the claims referred to by you, and I cannot consent to any arrangement of any character whatsoever with regard thereto till such instructions are received.

So soon as such instructions shall come to hand, I shall have occasion, Mr. Minister, to communicate with you upon the claims of my citizens.

With sentiments of my distinguished consideration,

I am, &c.,

JOHN MERCER LANGSTON.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.