Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1909

File No. 2372/39–40.

Ambassador Dudley to the Secretary of State.

American Embassy,
Petropolis, June 21, 1909.

Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy and translation of a telegram from the Brazilian Foreign Minister, received after my dispatch of the 17th instant reporting President Penna’s death had gone forward, acknowledging the receipt of the condolences extended by this embassy and expressing grateful appreciation of the action of the United States in the premises.

I have, etc.,

Irving B. Dudley.

[Inclosure—Telegram—Translation.]

The Minister for Foreign Affairs to Ambassador Dudley.

The Brazilian Government and the family of the lamented President, Affonso Penna, are profoundly grateful for the condolences and the words of sympathy which, by direction of President Taft and in the name of the Government and the people of the United States, your excellency addressed to them in a telegram of the 15th instant in my care. We are honored by the part the great Republic took in our affliction.

Rio Branco.