Letter

Señor Don Matias Romero to William H. Seward, August 3, 1866

Author

Señor Don Matias Romero

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

August 3, 1866

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Translation.]

Señor Romero to Mr. Seward

Mexican Legation to the United States of America, Washington, August 3, 1866.

Mr. Secretary: In confirmation of the reports I have transmitted to the Department of State of the United States, on divers occasions, relative to the efforts of the French agents in Mexico, to induce citizens of the southern part of the United States to immigrate to that country, animated by a feeling hostile to their government, I have the honor to send you this day an index of original documents containing particulars of plans for that purpose, more minute than any I have yet been able to communicate to your department.

I regret I am not at liberty to say how these documents have fallen into my hands, but I can assure you they are authentic.

I take pleasure in embracing this additional opportunity to renew to you, Mr. Secretary, the assurances of my most distinguished consideration.

M. ROMERO.

Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.

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.