Thomas Biddle to The minister of public instruction, are charged with the portfolio of the interior , Fabio Castillo, June 24, 1873
Mr. Biddle to Mr. Castillo
Señor Minister: I have the honor to commnnicate to yon herewith an office copy of a letter from the President of the United States, addressed to President Gonzalez of Salvador, relative to my return to my country, and expressive of his sincere desire to strengthen and extend the friendly intercourse now happily subsisting between the two governments, and to secure to the people of both countries a continuance of the benefits resulting from that intercourse, and to request the appointment of a time and place at which I may have audience with the president for the purpose of presenting the original in person.
I avail myself of this occasion to express to you, señor minister, the very high consideration with which I have the honor to subscribe myself,
Your obedient servant,