The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume IV, part 2

PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR

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No. 2664 1858 Aug. 11, J. KELLY, SAN JUAN DEL SUR, [NICARAGUA] TO M. B. LAMAR, [MANAGUA, NICARAGUA] 8 U. S. Steam Frigate "Seranac" San Juan del Sur. August 11th. 1858. Dear Sir: Your communication 9 of the 8th. has just reached me. I regret very much that my instructions will not permit me to comply with your request, as I am ordered to remai:µ at this place until further orders from the Department, or Flag Officer Long. We have nothing new at this miserable hold, but expect that the Columbus will stop here on her passage up.

I am Sir

With great Respect Your Obt. Servt. John Kelly

Capt. U. S. N.

To Genl. lMirabeau B. Lamar. [Endorsed] Comander of the U. S. S. Shtp Saranak

San Juan del Sur 11. Ajost 858 [sic]

No. 2665 1858 Aug. 22, JOHN DESHON, LEON, .[NICARAGUA] TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, MANAGUA, [NICARAGUA] . Sending mail; Lamar's seal; the declaration of Augustin Bernard, in · the New York Herald of July 5. A. L. S. 2p. No. 2666 1858 Aug. 25, [M. B. LAMAR] MANAGUA, [NICARAGUA] TO --, [MANAGUA, NICARAGUA]1° Legation of the United States Sir Managua Angst. 25, 1858. You will ·perceive by the enclosed document that I am directed to demand of this government prompt and ample reparation for the in- juries and wrongs done to american citizens. This demand I will

'A. L. S. 'No. 2661. ,.A. Df. of Debrin.

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