Thomas Francis Bayard was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat from Wilmington, Delaware. A Democrat, he served three terms as the United States senator from Delaware and made three unsuccessful bids for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. In 1885, President Grover Cleveland appointed him Secretary of State. After four years in private life, he returned to the diplomatic arena as Ambassador to Great Britain.
[Inclosure.] Mr. Garland to Mr. Bayard. Department of Justice, Washington, March 11, 1885. Sir: I have the honor to send you, for your information, a copy of a letter of…
No. 178. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Translation.] Legation of Colombia at Washington, Washington, March 12, 1885. (Received March 12.) Sir: I had the honor to receive the very polite…
No. 180. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. Legation of Colombia at Washington, Washington, March 17, 1885. (Received March 17.) Sir: With positive pain I am obliged most respectfully to call…
No. 184. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Translation.] Legation of Colombia at Washington, Washington, April 2, 1885. (Received April 2.) Sir: The Colombian State of Panama, across whose territory exists…
No. 185. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Translation.] Legation of Colombia at Washington, Washington, April 3, 1885. (Received April 4.) Sir: In accordance with the promise which I had the…
No. 187. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Translation.] Legation of Colombia at Washington, Washington, April 4, 1885. (Received April 4.) Sir: Our interview which took place yesterday, at 2 o’clock…
[Inclosure.—Telegram.] Mr. Scrymser to Mr. Bayard. New York, April 4, 1885. Kindly inform Señor Becerra his message to General Gónima, Panama, cannot be delivered. He is a prisoner in hands…
No. 156. Mr. Scruggs to Mr. Bayard. Legation of the United States, Bogota, April 7, 1885. (Received May 26.) No. 200.] Sir: On yesterday I sent you a cable dispatch,…
No. 190. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Translation.] Legation of Colombia at Washington, Washington, April 7, 1885. (Received April 8.) Sir: I have the honor herewith to inclose, by way…
No. 193. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Translation.] Legation of Colombia at Washington, Washington, April 8, 1885. (Received April 8.) Sir: I have received and have read with the greatest…
No. 194. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Translation.] Legation of Colombia at Washington, Washington, April 9, 1885. (Received April 9.) Sir: I yesterday bad the satisfaction to receive a telegram…
No. 157. Mr. Scruggs to Mr. Bayard. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, April 16, 1885. (Received May 26.) No. 201.] Sir: On the 14th instant I sent you…
No. 195. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Translation.] Legation of Colombia at Washington, Washington, April 21, 1885. (Received April 21.) Sir: The American steamer City of Mexico, which, until recently,…
No. 227. Mr. Tisdel to Mr. Bayard. Lisbon, Portugal,April 25, 1885. (Received May 18.) Sir: I have the honor to report my return to the coast at Banana, the 20th…
[Inclosure.] Mr. Garland to Mr. Bayard. Department of Justice, Washington, April 29, 1885. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you, for your, consideration, a copy of a letter…
No. 201. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Translation.] Legation of Colombia at Washington, Washington, May 1, 1885. (Received May 1.) Sir: I hasten to transmit, in compliance with the urgent…
No. 203. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Translation.] Legation of Colombia at Washington, Washington, May 4, 1885. (Received May 4.) Sir: Last night and to-day I have received from Panama…
No. 207. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Translation.] Legation of Colombia at Washington, Washington, May 14, 1885. (Received May 15.) Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I…
[Inclosure 3 in No. 37.] Mr. Hoes to Mr. Bayard. United Magdalena Steam Navigation Company, New York, May 16, 1885. Sir: I beg leave to inclose you a press copy…
[Inclosure in inclosure 3 in No. 37.] The United Magdalena Steam Navigation Company to Mr. Bayard. [Telegram.] May 16, 1885. This company, on February 28 last, an American corporation owning…
[Inclosure 4 in No. 37.] Mr. Hood to Mr. Bayard. Washington, D. C., May 18, 1885. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the…
No. 208. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Translation.] Legation of Colombia at Washington, Washington, May 27, 1885. (Received May 27.) Sir: I have information whose authenticity and reliable source sufficiently…
No. 214. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Translation.] Legation of Colombia, at Washington, Washington, June 18, 1885. (Received June 19.) Sir: I have read, with the deepest regret, your polite…
[Inclosure.] Mr. Garland to Mr. Bayard. Department of Justice, Washington, June 19, 1885. Sir: I have the honor to send you for your information a copy of a letter of…