Letter

General Henry G. Worthington to Mariano Varela, November 21, 1868

Author

General Henry G. Worthington

Recipient

Mariano Varela

Date

November 21, 1868

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Worthington to Señor Varela.

Legation of the United States, Buenos Ayres, November 21, 1868.

Sir: In a general conversation which his excellency the President of the republic did me the honor to grant on yesterday, he expressed a desire to know “the purposes for which the ships of war of the United States navy, under Rear-Admiral Davis, commanding the South Atlantic squadron, were proceeding through the waters leading to the republic of Paraguay.”

It affords me pleasure to assure your excellency that the presence of these vessels, as well as their purpose in prosecuting their voyage, in no manner tends upon the part of the United States to disturb the peaceable and friendly relations existing between our governments, and which I most earnestly hope and believe may be most happily continued.

Renewing the assurance of my most distinguished consideration, I have the honor to be your obedient servant,

H. G. WORTHINGTON.

His Excellency Mariano Varela, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Notes

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Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortiet View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortiet.