Letter

Señor Don Gabriel Garcia y Tassara to William H. Seward, August 9, 1861

Author

Señor Don Gabriel Garcia y Tassara

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

August 9, 1861

Type

Letter

Mr. Tassara to Mr. Seward.

Legation of Spain at Washington,
Washington, August 9, 1861.

The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of her Catholic Majesty, has the honor to bring to the knowledge of the honorable Secretary of State of the United States that, according to an official communication of the 28th of July from the captain general of the Island of Cuba, the vessels belonging to citizens of the United States taken into the port of Cienfuegos by the steamer “Sumter” have been set at liberty, the examination of the case proving that they were captured in waters within the jurisdiction of the island, and under unlawful circumstances.

The undersigned avails of this occasion to reiterate to the Hon. William H. Seward the assurances of his highest consideration.

GABRIEL G. TASSARA.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State of the United States.

Notes

1. [Translation.]

Topics

19th Century Civil War Diplomacy

Sources

FRUS u2014 Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Second Session o View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Second Session o.