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Possibly mentioned in 18680910WHS_FWS. Henry says "The Columbian minister is to be presented today." Acosta served as Colombian President until 1868. It is unclear if he then became the second Vice President as well as the minister to the US. According to this source, Acosta took over on Sept 20 of 1868 as "Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary." 

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frederick William Seward, September 17, 1868

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frederick William Seward, September 10, 1868

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Biography: 
Possibly mentioned in 18680910WHS_FWS. Henry says "The Columbian minister is to be presented today." Acosta served as Colombian President until 1868. It is unclear if he then became the second Vice President as well as the minister to the US. According to this source, Acosta took over on Sept 20 of 1868 as "Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary." 
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambassador_of_Colombia_to_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santos_Acosta
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Newspaper Clipping - Presentation of a Foreign Minister to the President, September 21, 1868
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http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86053571/1868-09-21/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1868&sort=date&rows=20&words=Colombia&searchType=basic&sequence=0&inde%20x=0&state=District+of+Columbia&date2=1868&proxtext=Colombia&y=0&x=0&dateFilterTyp%20e=yearRange&page=24
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Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
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https://books.google.com/books?id=GQ8EAAAAYAAJ&dq=General%20don%20santos%20acosta%20colombia%20death&pg=RA1-PA4#v=onepage&q=General%20don%20santos%20acosta%20colombia%20death&f=false
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he Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 29
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Lists birth date as 1830? cnk
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Website
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http://www.biosiglos.com/2008/12/santos-acosta-castillo-biografa.html
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Santos Acosta Castillo - Biografía
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http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/biografias/acossant.htm
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Banco de la Republica - Actividad Cultural
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Website
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http://www.biosiglos.com/2008/12/santos-acosta-castillo-biografa.html
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Santos Acosta Castillo - Biografía
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Banca de la Republica - Actividad Cultural: http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/biografias/acossant.htm