John A. Logan to Cornelius A. Logan, August 28, 1879

No. 96. Mr. Logan to Mr. Evarts.

Sir: Before the closing of the mail, I have time only to invite your attention to the inclosed note, just received, from the Government of Honduras. No. 1 is a copy of the original note, and No. 2 a translation thereof.

The note explains itself, and furnishes, perhaps, additional suggestiveness to the remarks upon the subject of expatriation in my despatch No. 22. Two chief inquiries present themselves to me in connection with it: first, whether our government should permit the recognition of Mr. Burchard to rest upon the basis given it by the minister—that of an exceptional courtesy, necessitating a return of the courtesy when it might not be convenient or proper to extend it; and second, what the consequences of a disputed nationality might be to Mr. Burchard personally, or to his heirs at a future period?

I shall be glad to receive an expression of opinion from you upon the subject.

I have, &c.,