Letter from Peter John Sullivan to Carlos Martín

Subject(s): Burton, Allan A., 1820-1878, Colombia, International relations, Panama, Panama Railroad Co., Panama--Colon Free Zone

United States Minister to Colombia Peter John Sullivan responds to a request from Colombia’s Secretary of the Interior and Foreign Relations Carlos Martín, for communications from his predecessor regarding the “supposed pretended separation” of Panama from the Colombian Union.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1867-09-12

Creator(s)

Sullivan, Peter John, 1821-1883

Recipient

Martín, Carlos

Language

English

Period

Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Peter John Sullivan to Carlos Martín. [September 12, 1867]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25515. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sullivan, Peter John, 1821-1883. Letter from Peter John Sullivan to Carlos Martín. [12 Sep. 1867]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25515.

APA:

Sullivan, Peter John, 1821-1883., [1867, September 12]. Letter from Peter John Sullivan to Carlos Martín.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25515.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.