Mr. McCreery to Mr.
Foster.
Legation of
the United States,
Santiago
,
September 1, 1892
.
(Received October 22.)
No. 344.]
Sir: I beg to refer to No. 331, dated 16th July
ultimo, and accompanying inclosure from this legation and to forward
herewith, inclosure No. 1, a translation of a note received from the
minister of foreign relations, transmitting bill of exchange for the sum of
$75,000 gold in payment of Baltimore indemnity,
together with my acknowledgment of same addressed to the minister of foreign
relations, inclosure No. 2.
I send herewith third of exchange of the before-mentioned bill, first and
second received by Mr. Egan.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
334—Translation.]
Señor Errazuriz to
Mr. Egan.
Department of Foreign Relations,
Santiago
,
August 30,
1892
.
Sir: Referring to the notes exchanged between
your excellency and the undersigned, dated 13th and 16th July, ultimo,
respectively, I have the pleasure to forward to your excellency herewith
bill of exchange in triplicate form, made in favor of your excellency,
for the sum of $75,000 American gold or the equivalent in pounds
sterling, which bill will be met in Paris by the envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the Republic near the governments of France
and Great Britain.
I avail, etc.,
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[Inclosure 2 in No. 344.]
Mr. McCreery to
Señor Errazuriz.
Legation of the United States,
Santiago
,
September 1,
1892
.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of
the esteemed note of your excellency, dated 30th ultimo, addressed to
the chief of this legation, referring to notes of 13th and 16th July
last, exchanged between your excellency and this legation, and inclosing
bill of exchange, in triplicate form, for the sum of $75,000 gold or the
equivalent in pounds sterling, in favor of Mr. Patrick Egan, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States near the
Government of your excellency, and directed to the envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of the Republic of Chile accredited to the
governments of France and Great Britain.
Availing, etc.,
