Letter

Lerdo de Tejada to Citizen Matias Romero , Envoy Extraordinary and, September 6, 1866

Author

Lerdo de Tejada

Recipient

Citizen Matias Romero , Envoy Extraordinary and

Date

September 6, 1866

Type

Letter

Language

English

No. 1.

[Translation.]

No. 428.]

Department of Foreign Relations and Government, Chihuahua, September 6, 1866.

I send you a copy annexed of a communication from the minister of finance of this date, in which he transcribes that which was addressed to him on the 1st June by the governor of the State of Guerrero, setting before him the reasons why he thought it necessary to reserve, until the port of Acapulco was unoccupied by the enemy, the report called for from him respecting the exaction from some American citizens of payment of duties of customs which they had already paid to the French commanders during their anterior stay at that port.

Please give account of this communication to the Hon. Mr. Seward; in it the circumstances are indicated which delayed the information sought for.

I express to you my most respectful consideration.

LERDO DE TEJADA.

Citizen Matias Romero, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister of the Mexican Republic.

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 Thirty 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 Thirty.