96 AVES ISLAND. 



Mr. Thomas to Mr. Frencli. 



Department of State, 

 i\ Washington, Jan. 22, 1856. 



Sir : I h/^^e to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, 

 inclosing o^^e from your brother, H. F. French, of the 18th instant, 

 together v: fch a statement of the claim of Lang & Delano against the 

 government of Venezuela. 



A copy of these papers will he transmitted to our minister at 

 Carabcas. 



I am, sir, &c., 



J. A. THOMAS, 



Assistant Secretary. 

 B. B. French, Esq., 



Washington. 



Mr. Marcy to Mr. Sanford. 



Department of State, 

 Washington, Jan. 25, 1856. 

 Sir : Your letters of the 12th and 16th instant have been received. 

 A copy of these communications will he forwarded to the minister 

 of the United States at Caraccas. 



I am, sir, &c., 



W. L. MAKCY. 

 H. S. Sanford, Esq., 



38 Clinton Place, Neio York. 



Mr. Sanford to Mr. Marcy: 



38 Clinton Place, New York, 



February 1, 1856. 



Sir : I have received your letter of the 25th ultimo, (post marked 

 26th,) informing me of the receipt of my letters of the 12th and 16th 

 ultimo, and that copies thereof will he sent to the minister of the 

 United States at Caraccas. I do not perceive that my letters to the 

 President, of which I have advised the department, were intended to 

 he transmitted. If it would save the department any trouble I will 

 myself forward to Mr. Eames, upon its intimation, copies of all the 

 correspondence in relation to the case that may he in my possession. 



If not inconsistent with diplomatic propriety, I would request in he- 

 half of Mr. Shelton and those interested with him to be furnished with 

 copies of the correspondence with that minister that has been had in 



