No. 478.
Mr. Evarts
to Mr. Mantilla.
Washington , January 12, 1878.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 25th ultimo, in which, by the instruction of your government, you announce that His Majesty the King of Spain, Don Alfonso XII, has determined to contract marriage with his august cousin, the Infanta Doña Maria de has Mercedes, daughter of their Royal Highnesses the Infantes Duke and Duchess of Montpensier, and, in reply, to request that you [Page 809] will communicate to His Catholic Majesty the congratulations of the Government of the United States upon this interesting event, which, it may be believed, will contribute in a high degree to His Majesty’s happiness and the prosperity of the great country over whose destinies he presides.
Accept, &c.,