PAPERS Olt MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
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that I am not forgotten by you, and the satisfaction it affords more than pays me for not being able to see you, The assurance I now have that you are doing all in your power by pressing the claims of Americans gives me new courage Immediately on the reception of your note, I set about preparing my papers: I have made two protests, one against Costa-rica and one against Nic- aragua I hope they will meet your approval A great difficulty arose at first how to get a safe conduct for them as no mail matter is very safe in this country at the present time but we have settled it at last by sending one whome we can trust with evry wish for, your health and happiness,-I remain Yours very respectfully CLAUDIO CURBELO [Rubricl
No. 2682. D. C. WALSH TO LAMAR
Phila Oct 4th 1858
MB LAMAR
Minister at Nicaragua
Dn. Sm At the advice of the Hon Jno R Thomson U S Senator from New Jersey I take the' liberty of addressing you to ascertain if through your business relations you could obtain for me any information of a young man of the name of James B Walsh for Several years in Nicaragua He was at one time employed as a pilot on one of the lake Steamers afterwards with Walker for a few months- The last heard from him was in the Summer of 1856 by letter in which he stated that he was in the coasting trade at either Nicaragua or Costa Rica I am unable to say which Any information you could obtain would releive the mind of an anxious parent Enclosed I remit an American dollar with which to pay postage Your obt Servt D. C. WALSH Cam & Amboy R. R. Office Phila Penna U. S. A
No. 2683. JAMES THOMAS TO LAMAR
New York Oct. 5th 1858
Genl MIR.ABE.AU B LAMAR
U. S. :Minister to Nicaragua
DEAR Sm. I take pleasure in informing you that my prolonged visit to New York has been attended with more success than I could have hoped before I left Nicaragua. I have succeeded in obtaining credit for one of the best assorted cargos of merchandise ever purchased for our market. I have also associated myself with Mr John E Russell a young merchant of this city who will accompany me to Granada-his wife will form one of_ our party- Mrs Russell is young accomplished and agreeable and ~11 form a g:eat addition to our society I can promise you great -pleasure m her acquamtance- I am sorry to say that the notorious W. R. C.
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