Thomas O. Osborn to Walker Blaine, October 25, 1881

Mr. Osborn to Mr. Blaine.

Sir: In an interview with Dr. Irigoyen, minister for foreign affairs, at his residence, on the 1st instant, he read to me from a copy of a memorandum just received from a personal friend in Peru, addressed by General Hurlbut, our minister at Lima, to Admiral Lynch, commanding the Chilian forces in Peru, and at the same time he informed me that he had, in November last, addressed a dispatch to the court of Brazil, indicating the same policy to be pursued as that foreshadowed by Hurlbut’s memorandum, copies of which dispatch were sent to the Argentine representatives at Washington and London, to be laid before those two governments.

The minister now informs me that a reply has just been received from Lord Granville, approving of the suggestions made or policy indicated, and, as the Argentine representative did not leave a copy with the honorable Secretary of State, he has furnished me with a memorandum referring to the matter, and also with an official translation of the same, which I have the honor to inclose herewith.

I have, &c.,