Letter

Van Bokkelen to Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, June 27, 1884

[Inclosure in No. 283.]

Mr. Van Bokkelen to Mr. Frelinghuysen.

Mr. Secretary: Since your letter of April 21, relative to the imprisonment of my son at Port au Prince, Hayti, I have several from him, the latest of date June 13. At this time he was still held in confinement, in violation of our treaty. May I ask, if not already done, our minister be directed to take positive and strong action to obtain from this (lawless and violators of ail rights of American citizens) the Haytien Government a speedy acknowledgment of my son’s rights and due and proper indemnity in money for his sufferings.

I am, &c.,

W. K. VAN BOKKELEN.
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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.