Judson Kilpatrick to Alvaro Covarrubias, January 23, 1867

Mr. Kilpatrick to Mr. Covarrubias

Sir: I have the honor to transmit to your excellency a copy of a communication received from my government, containing important and amicable resolutions passed by the Congress of the United States, relative to the war between the allied republics and Spain, and also a proposition of the United States government, having for its object a friendly, honorable, and satisfactory settlement of the existing difficulties.

In referring to your excellency the aforesaid documents, I indulge the hope that the good, offices of my government therein expressed may be accepted, and that peace with all its blessings may be the result.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to your excellency the assurances of the high consideration with which I have the honor to remain,

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,