Letter

[Inclosure No. 3.], May 12, 1871.

Author

Leopold Markbreit

Date

May 12, 1871

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Inclosure No. 3.]

Legation of the United States, Cochabamba, May 12, 1871.

Sir: The undersigned, minister resident of the United States, in acknowledging the receipt of your excellency’s esteemed note of the 9th instant, and the decree therein transmitted, in which the government of Bolivia defines the conduct which it intends to observe in reference to all demands and claims from foreign subjects against the state, has the honor to say, in reply, that he will take pleasure in communicating the same to his Government.

The undersigned is exceedingly gratified at the sentiments expressed in your excellency’s communication relative to the laudable desire entertained by the government of Bolivia, to draw closer and closer the friendly relations which happily subsist between the two republics, and begs to assure your excellency that nothing shall be wanting on Ms part to contribute toward that end.

The undersigned avails himself of this occasion to offer to your excellency the assurances of his most profound and distinguished consideration with which he has the honor to remain,

Your excellency’s obedient servant,

L. MARKBREIT.

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 Pr 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 Pr.