Letter

William H. Seward to Councilor Borges, April 30, 1878

Author

William H. Seward

Recipient

Councilor Borges

Date

April 30, 1878

Type

Letter

Language

English

No. 57. Mr. Seward to Councilor Borges.

Department of State, Washington, April 30, 1878.

My dear Mr. Borges: The Navy Department has fitted out a suitable vessel of war for the purpose of ascending the Amazon to the mouth of the Madera River, provided with proper instruments to make a running survey in transit, and to determine geographical positions with whatever accuracy is attainable with the means furnished, the object being to endeavor to increase the commerce between the United States and that large and fertile region of Brazil.

The vessel designated for this work is the United States steamer Enterprise, Commander Thomas O. Selfridge, United States Navy, commanding, and I have been requested by the Secretary of the Navy to apply to you for a letter commending him to the authorities at Para, Brazil.

The subject of the proposed survey has been brought to the attention of the Brazilian Government through the United States minister at Rio de Janeiro, but sufficient time has not as yet elapsed for the Department to receive a reply.

I am, &c.,

F. W. SEWARD,
Acting Secretary.

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.