Daniel E. Sickles to Emilio de los Santos Maisonnave, July 8, 1873

General Sickles to Mr. Maisonnave, (private.)

My Dear Sir and Friend: The worthy minister of Ultramar told me last night that the government of the republic has under consideration a decree annulling the administrative embargoes in Cuba. Does it not strike you that it would be opportune to include in that decree an article making such provision as the Spanish government may deem proper for the satisfaction of reclamations growing out of executive embargoes put on the property of foreigners?

I beg you to give this subject some attention, since I am persuaded that the government of the republic wishes to give a just fulfillment to the seventh article of the treaty of 1795, until now almost lost sight of by the authorities in Cuba.

I greatly regret that I have not had the pleasure of saluting you personally in the ministry, and giving you the assurances of the high esteem and consideration which are, as you well know, the sentiments of your sincere friend, Q. B. S. M.