Office of the Historian

Mr. Seward to Mr. Hall

No. 50.]
Department of State, Washington, March. 9, 1867.

Sir: Pursuant to the last paragraph of the enclosure, [despatch No. 59 to Mr. Hale] contained in my despatch to you, No. 49, of yesterday, I transmit to you herewith a copy of two notes* which the minister for foreign affairs of Chili and Ecuador, respectively, addressed to the minister of the United. States in their country, in reply to his note transmitting a copy of the propositions contained in our offer of mediation, which is embodied in the despatch to you, No. 47, of the 20th of last December.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Allen A. Hall, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

  1. For enclosures, see correspondence with the legations of Chili and Ecuador. Same, mutatis mutandis, to United States minister to Peru.↩