Señor Don George Williamson to Hamilton Fish, August 15, 1874

No. 119. Mr. Williamson to Mr. Fish.

Sir: I have the honor to inclose you copies of two letters published in the last issue of the semi-official paper of this city, styled El Progreso.

The original of that of Mr. Soto was intrusted to Mr. Rosa, late minister of foreign affairs at Guatemala, when he started on the confidential mission to Honduras from the government of Guatemala, referred to in the fourth and fifth paragraphs of my No. 174. It seems, although Mr. Rosa was recalled, he managed to have the letter of Mr. Soto published in the newspaper of Nicaragua.

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These letters may have no special significance in themselves, but as public documents, illustrative, in some measure, of the policy of the present governments of Guatemala and Honduras, it seems proper to forward them for your consideration.

I have, &c.,