Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1881

No. 590.
Mr. Blaine to Señor Elmore.

Department of State,
Washington, August 31, 1881.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 29th instant, and of the office copy of the letter accrediting you as minister resident of Peru in Washington, which accompanied the same.

In accordance with the signification of my note of the 27th instant, the Department takes much pleasure in welcoming you as the diplomatic representative of Peru in the United States, and I trust before long to arrange the ceremony of your presentation to the President.

Accept, sir, &c.,

JAMES G. BLAINE.