Mr. Seward to Mr.
Plumb
No. 25.]
Department of State,
Washington,
November 26, 1867.
Sir: A copy of a letter of the 13th instant,
addressed to this department by E. J. More, from Allentown,
Pennsylvania, is herewith transmitted. It requests interposition in
behalf of Captain Krauseneck, who is represented to have faithfully
served in the Union army during the late civil war, and at its
conclusion to have repaired to Mexico, where, having entered into the
service of Maximilian, he was taken prisoner at Queretaro, and is now
imprisoned at Guanajuato.
You are authorized informally to exert your good offices for the relief
of Captain Krauseneck.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
Edward L. Plumb, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
Mr. More to Mr. Seward
Allentown, Pa.,
November 13, 1867.
Sir: Captain Henry Krauseneck, who served
as an officer in the Union army during the entire rebellion, and who
after the war (being a bred soldier) entered the military service of
Maximilian, was captured at Queretaro, and is now confined a
prisoner in Castillo de Grenadites, at Guanajuato, Mexico.
Captain Krauseneck’s name appears on the list of prisoners in the
hands of the Mexicans, but is erroneously written Kravellette.
I have been requested by the friends of Captain Krauseneck to ask
your good offices in his behalf, in the hope that his release and
return to this his adopted country may be effected. Being entirely
unacquainted with proceeding in such cases, I would most
respectfully ask such information and suggestions as may be
available, in case your department could not act upon this
letter.
Very respectfully, your most obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward,
Secretary of State, Washington. D. C.
