Letter
Alvaro Covarrubias to The Envoy Extraordinary and, October 29, 1865
[Translation.]
Mr. Covarrubias to Mr. Nelson.
Department of Foreign Relations, Santiago de Chili, Santiago, October 29, 1865.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit to your excellency two copies of the counter-manifesto which, by order of his Excellency the President of the republic, I have the honor to address to friendly nations, to show to them the true causes and antecedents of the present war between Chili and Spain.
I dare to hope that your excellency will be pleased to transmit one of the accompanying copies to your government.
I avail myself of this opportunity to offer to your excellency the reiterated expression of my distinguished consideration, with which I am your excellency’s most obedient servant,
ALVARO COVARRUBIAS.
The Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of North America.
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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty.