Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1894, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress, December 3, 1894

Mr. Gresham to Mr. Rengifo.

Department of State,
Washington, September 25, 1894.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 21st instant, officially informing me of the death of His Excellency Señor Dr. Don Rafael Nuñez, the titular President of the Republic of Colombia.

I beg of you to make known to the minister for foreign affairs of Colombia the deep sorrow with which this Government learns of this sad event.

Accept, sir, etc.,

W. Q. Gresham.