Office of the Historian

Mr. Seward to Mr. Hovey

No. 45.]
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. 44, of yesterday, I transmit herewith a copy of two notes* which the ministers of foreign affairs of Chili and Ecuador respectivelly 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. 36, of the 20th of last December.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Alvin P. Hovey, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

  1. For enclosures see despatches from United States minister to Chili and Ecuador dated February 2, 1867, and numbered respectively 39 and 25.↩