Letter

F. F. Low to Señor Garcia, July 5, 1873

Author

F. F. Low

Recipient

Señor Garcia

Date

July 5, 1873

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Inclosure 2 in No. 276.]

Mr. Low to Señor Garcia.

Legation of the United States, Peking, July 5, 1873.

Sir: I have had the honor to receive your excellency’s communication of the 15th ultimo, informing me of your appointment as minister plenipotentiary from Peru to Japan and China, and stating that it is your intention to shortly visit Peking for the purpose of negotiating a treaty of amity and commerce with China.

Some months since the honorable Secretary of State of the United States notified me that the government of Peru was about sending a mission to China, and authorized me to use my good offices toward enabling it to accomplish the object for which it would be sent.

I have now the honor to inform you that, in compliance with your request, I have addressed a note to Prince Kung, notifying him that a Peruvian mission would shortly reach China, and stating in general terms the objects which your government desires to accomplish.

If you find that my good offices will be of service to you in any way, I beg that yon will command me.

I have, &c.,

FREDERICK F. LOW.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.