Minister Powell to
the Secretary of State.
American Legation,
Port au
Prince, April 9,
1905.
No. 1721.]
Sir: I have the honor to state, in accordance
with instructions from Department’s No. 673, March 15, 1905, in regard
to the claim of Dr. J. R. Paradis, that from a letter received from Mr.
C. Abegg, our consular agent, in reply to one from this office, I am
informed that Doctor Paradis left Porto Rico about thirty-five years
ago. Since then he resided in Curacao three years, in Santo Domingo four
years, and in this Republic twenty-seven years.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Minister Powell
to Consular Agent Abegg.
American Legation,
Port au
Prince, March 29,
1905.
Sir: Please send me at your earliest
convenience the date that Mr. Paradis left Porto Rico and how long
he has resided in Haiti.
[Inclosure 2.]
Consular Agent Abegg to Minister Powell.
American Consular Service,
Port de Paix, April 5, 1905.
Sir: In reply to your inquiry dated March
29, I beg to inform you that Dr. R. Paradis left Porto Rico about
thirty-five years ago and resided three years in Curacao, four years
in Santo Domingo, and twenty-seven years in Haiti.
Doctor Paradis is unable for the moment to furnish exact dates, but
if it is absolutely necessary he will try to get them for you.
Always at your orders, etc.,
