[Enclosure No. 3.—Translation of No. 2.] Port of La Paz, Mexico, October 30, 1864. I declare having seized on board the schooner W. Richardson, Captain George Goodrum, one hundred barrels…
[Enclosure No. 1.] Deposition of George Goodrum. Consulate of the United States of America, La Paz, Mexico, November 2, 1864. On this second day of November, A. D. 1864, before…
[Extract.] Mr. Elmer to Mr. Seward No. 8.] United States Consulate, La Paz, Mexico, November 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor herewith to transmit the affidavit of George Goodrum,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 10.] Department of State, Washington, December 31, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of despatch No. 556, from the late William L.…
[Extract.] Mr. Pennington to Mr. Seward No. 9.] Legation of the United States, Paris, December 30, 1864. Sir: I had the honor of an interview yesterday with M. Drouyn de…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 9.] Department of State, Washington, December 29,1864. Sir: On the 30th ultimo, and on the 7th instant, our consul at Nantes informed this department…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 6.] Department of State, Washington, December 27, 1864. Sir: Mr. Pennington’s despatch of the 7th, No. 3, has been received, and I perform an…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 5.] Department of State, Washington, December 26, 1864. Sir: Mr. Pennington’s despatch of the 7th of December, No. 2, has been received, and I…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 3.] Department of State, Washington, December 24, 1864. Sir: Referring to my instruction No. 1, enclosing your commission as charge d’affaires ad interim to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pennington Department of State; Washington, December 23, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 2d instant, No. 1, announcing to this department the sudden…