President James Monroe and Secretary of State John Quincy Adams Approve the Appointment of a Portuguese Consul to Baltimore
A scarce diplomatic document signed by both men
Jose Joaquin Ramos Luzarte was in the Portuguese diplomatic service, and in 1822 he was appointed to the post of his government’s consul to Baltimore. That appointment was approved by the U.S. government, and Ramos Luzarte is shown as actually holding this office in publications dated 1823.
Document signed, Washington, November 21,...
Jose Joaquin Ramos Luzarte was in the Portuguese diplomatic service, and in 1822 he was appointed to the post of his government’s consul to Baltimore. That appointment was approved by the U.S. government, and Ramos Luzarte is shown as actually holding this office in publications dated 1823.
Document signed, Washington, November 21, 1822, being Ramos Luzarte’s approval certificate signed by James Monroe as President and John Quincy Adams as Secretary of State. It reads in part: “Jose Joaquin Ramos Luzarte having produced to me his commission as Consul General of His Most Faithful Majesty, the King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algarves, for the State of Maryland, to reside at Baltimore, I do hereby recognize him as such, and declare him free to exercise and enjoy such functions, powers, and privileges as are allowed to the Consul Generals of the most friendly powers…” The great seal of the United States was affixed and is still present.
This is a very uncommon diplomatic document signed by Monroe and Adams, and with the seal makes a fine presentation.
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