Mr. Barreda to Mr. Seward.
Sir: I have the honor to make known to you that the provisional supreme chief of Peru has been pleased to appoint me envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the republic near the government of the United States of America.
I annex an official copy of the autograph letter which accredits me in that character, and request you to obtain from his Excellency the President his pleasure in designating the day and hour for delivering this to him.
Meanwhile, I should be glad if you would allow me the honor of presenting to you personally my respects, and the original of a communication from the secretary of foreign relations of Peru, of which I enclose a copy, putting an end to the mission which Don J. A. Garcia y Garcia discharged in the character of chargé d’affaires.
I avail myself of this occasion to present myself as your very respectful and very obedient servant.
Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.