Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortieth Congress

[Extract.]

Mr. Seward to Mr. Kilpatrick.

No. 60.]

Department of State, Washington, April 30, 1868.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 104, Unclosing a copy of the note of the minister of foreign affairs of Chili, dated on the 24th March last, with reference to mediation in the Spanish-American question. His reply will be communicated to the Spanish government.

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I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Judson Kilpatrick, Esq., &c., &c., &c.