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, June 25, 1885. Sir: I have the honor to send you the accompanying copy of a report of the 23d…
No. 228. Mr. Tisdel to Mr. Bayard. Washington, June 29, 1885. Sir: In compliance with my instructions, I had the honor to report fully to the Department on the 25th…
No. 162. Mr. Scruggs to Mr. Bayard. Legation of the United States, Bogota, July 21, 1885. (Received September 15.) No. 221.] Sir: There have been no important changes in the…
No. 219. Mr. Holguin and Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Telegram.] New York, July 31, 1885. Barranquilla occupied by the Government forces. The port will be opened at once. Prestan…
No. 163. Mr. Scruggs to Mr. Bayard. Legation of the United States, Bogota, August 11, 1885. (Received September 15.) No. 223.] Sir: Since the date of my No. 221, of…
No. 221. Mr. Becerra to Mr. Bayard. [Telegram.] Cape May, N. J., August 28, 1885. Peace in Colombia. Prestan hanged to-day in Colon. BECERRA.
No. 164. Mr. Scruggs to Mr. Bayard. Legation of the United States, Bogota, August 29, 1885. (Received October 23.) No. 230.] Sir: The Government here received intelligence yesterday, by telegraph…
No. 165. Mr. Scruggs to Mr. Bayard. Legation of the United States, Bogota, September 3, 1885. (Received October 23.) No. 232.] Sir: I have read with interest and profit your…
No. 166. Mr. Scruggs to Mr. Bayard. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, September 17, 1885. (Received October 26.) No. 234.] Sir: The capture of the rebel flotilla and…
No. 169. Mr. Scruggs to Mr. Bayard. Legation of the United States, Bogota, October 3, 1885. (Received November 13.) No. 241.] Sir: You have doubtless learned from other sources that…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 2.] Messrs. A. S. Lazarus & Co. to Mr. Bayard. New York, October 26, 1885. Sir: Noticing that the President of the United States of Colombia…
No. 145. Mr. Bayard to Mr. Cheng Tsao Ju. Department of State, Washington, November 7, 1885. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that prior to the receipt of…
[Inclosure.] by the president of the united states of america. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas it is represented to me by the governor of the Territory of Washington that domestic violence exists…
No. 146. Mr. Cheng Tsao Ju to Mr. Bayard. Chinese Legation, Washington, D. C., November 9, 1885. (Received Nov. 9.) Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
No. 173. Mr. Scruggs to Mr. Bayard. Legation of the United States, Bogota, November 25, 1885. (Received January 8, 1886.) No. 257.] Sir: General Eustorjio Salgar, ex-President of Colombia, died…