Mr. Dudley to Mr.
Hay.
Legation of the United States,
Lima, July 31,
1901.
No. 496.]
Sir:
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I inclose herewith copy and translation of the note from the Peruvian
foreign office transmitting check for 8,000 soles in settlement of the
claim (James H. Hayball), and a copy of the legation’s acknowledgment of
its receipt.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure
1.—Translation.]
Señor de Osma
to Mr. Dudley.
Foreign Office,
Lima, July 5,
1901.
Mr. Minister: In conformity with my note
addressed to your legation on the 21st of last May, in consequence
of your excellency’s acceptance of the proposal I made in the said
note to arrange the claim of Mr. J. H. Hayball, I have the pleasure
to inclose you a check, No. 448011, drawn by the public treasury on
“El Banco del Peru y Londres,” for the sum of 8,000 soles, in full
settlement of the said claim.
I avail myself, etc.,
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[Inclosure 2.]
Mr. Dudley to
Señor de Osma.
Legation of the United States.
Lima, July 9, 1901.
Mr. Minister: I am pleased to acknowledge
the receipt of your excellency’s kind favor of July 5, inclosing a
check of the public treasury, No. 448011, on “El Banco del Peru y
Londres,” for the sum of 8,000 soles, payable to my order, in full
settlement of the claim of Mr. James H. Hayball.
Thanking your excellency for the prompt remittance of this sum, I beg
that you will accept, etc.,