Letter
Julio Mendez to Newton Pettis, September 12, 1879
[Inclosure 1 in No. 29.]
Mr. Medina and Mr. Mendez to Mr. Pettis.
La Paz, September 12, 1879.
The undersigned, ministers of the executive council of the republic, comply with the painful duty of communicating to his honor S. Netwon Pettis, resident minister of the United States of America, the painful loss which the nation has suffered in the death of Senor Dr. Pedro J. de Guerra, president of the council and minister of foreign affairs, who passed away last night at 12 o’clock, after a sickness of some days.
On this painful occasion the undersigned offer to his honor the resident minister of the United States of North America the expressions of their most distinguished consideration.
- EULOGIO D. MEDINA.
- JULIO MENDEZ.
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