PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR 419 He makes a voyage for his health, and may visit Central Ameri<!a, before he returns to Cal. In the event of his doing so, I know you will be pleased to extend all convenient civilities to the relative of our old Texas friend. Doctor DeShields, the father of the bearer, is a resident of this State, and is highly esteemed by all his friends. Very truly yr. friend & Obt. Svt. RICHD ROMAN. Genl. M. B. Lamar. U S Minister Central America. No. 2745. TOM.AS ·:MARTINEZ TO LAMAR Translation of a Letter from President Martinez in reply to one recd. from Genl. Lamar Managua March 25th. 1859. To His Excellency General MIRABEAU B. LAMAR Minister Resident of the United States. Srn/ I have had the honor of receiving the appriceable letter of Your Excellency 'dated yesterday, in which you announce to me your de- parture for Costa Rica and express your simpathies for the people of Nicaragua as well as your good desires towards me personally I render to Your Excellency my most sincere thanks for your gen- erous sentipients. They are not wasted upon the people, nor unappre- ciated by myself. I cordially unite in the sentiments expressed by your Excellency that nothing may be remembered of the past, except the agreeable. Nicaragua has had her moments of difficulties; but it has been the fortune of Your Excellency to act as a pacificator; and I doubt not that the Treaty recently adjusted with Your Excellency forms the basis of a lasting friendship between the Government and citizens of both Republics. We still flatter ourselves with the hope that Nicaragua may yet count you among her citizens; and if Your Excellency at any time should choose to make this country home, you may be shure that you will receive at all times the most cordial welcome; and among the numer- ous friends of your Excellency I have the honor and pleasure of count- ing myself. Your very obt. Servt. [T01'IA.S :MARTINEZ 1 [Endorsed :] Original Letter from Tomas Martinez President of Nicaragua To Genl. Lamar on the General's ,leaving the country
No. 2746. ANONYMOUS TO LAMAR
[Managua, Nicaragua, March· 25, 1859?}
[Translation from the Spanish] Srn
I have had the honor of receiving your appreciated letter of --- in which is expressed your sympathies for the people of Nicaragua; your generous affection towards me personally and your devotion for our president . [mutilated]
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