Chevalier to "le Ministre"., 10/29/1875-10/29/1875

File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Identifier: 35710

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The material in this collection reflects the consultation Michel Chevalier was requesting from a Minister, probably in Paris or a nearby capital, as to how he should approach Chamorro. This Minister was probably a Central American diplomat in Europe, possibly Peralta. The letter which Chevalier eventually sent to Chamorro is also in the collection. It seems clear that Chevalier's claims were so weak by the time of this correspondence that he would not receive his concession, which was rejected by the Nicaraguan Government rather quickly. It is of interest, also, that during this correspondence, the United States' Inter Oceanic Canal Commission appointed by President Grant selected the Nicaraguan route as the most probable one, making the concession all the more valuable to Chevalier.

Bulk dates: 1875 - 1876 Span dates: 1863 - 1876 Extent: .25 linear feet

Dates

10/29/1875-10/29/1875

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.20 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Slim Document Case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

8/14/7f

Container Summary

1 ALS from Michel Chevalier in Lodeve to "le Ministre," mainly discussing possible lines of communication with the Presidents of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. References to Don Manuel Peralta and Don Tomas Ayon.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

CHEVALIER, MICHEL - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

ISTHMIAN CANAL NEGOTIATIONS: Autographed Letter

NICARAGUA - ISTHMIAN CANAL NEGOTIATIONS - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

COSTA RICA - ISTHMIAN CANAL NEGOTIATIONS - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

AYON, DON TOMAS - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

PERALTA, DON MANUEL - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter