Mr. Conger to Mr.
Gresham.
Legation of
the United States,
Petropolis, May 13, 1893.
(Received June 9.)
No. 442.]
Sir: I have the honor to report that I have this
day been requested by his excellency Felisbello Freire, minister of foreign
affairs, to express to you the gratitude of his excellency the
Vice-President of the Republic of Brazil for the courtesies manifested at
the obsequies of the late Baron Andrada.
I transmit herewith copies and translation of correspondence touching the
subject between the foreign office and this legation.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1 in No. 442.]
Mr. Conger to
Senhor Freire.
Legation of the United States,
Petropolis, May 4,
1893.
Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith a
copy of a dispatch just received from the Department of State in
Washington, giving official notice of the death of the distinguished
Brazilian citizen, Baron de Aguiar de Andrada, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary from Brazil, on a special mission to the United
States of America, and giving an account of the funeral services and the
representation of my Government therein.
With sincere personal sympathy for this great loss to Brazil, I
reiterate, etc.,
[Inclosure 2 in No.
442.—Translation.]
Senhor Freire to
Mr. Conger.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Rio
de Janeiro, May 11,
1893.
I acknowledge receipt of the note which Mr. Edwin H. Conger, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of
America, addressed me on the 4th instant, transmitting copy of a
dispatch in which his Government notified him of the death of Sr. Baron
de Aguiar de Andrada.
In view of this information I beg you, Mr. Minister, to present to Mr.
Gresham the gratitude of the Sr. Vice-President of the Republic for the
courtesies mentioned in said dispatch extended to the late diplomat and
at his funeral.
I have the honor to reiterate, etc,
