823.415 Ay 1/2
The Secretary of State to
the Ambassador in Peru (Poindexter)
Washington, May 3,
1924.
No. 78Sir: I enclose, with office copy and also a
copy for the Embassy’s files, a sealed letter from the President to the
President of Peru, in acknowledgment of the invitation extended on
February 14, 1924, by
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His
Excellency to the President to take part personally in the festivities
with which the Peruvian Government and people purpose to celebrate on
the 9th of December of this year the centennial of the battle of
Ayacucho.
You will please forward the office copy to the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, and deliver the original letter in the manner most agreeable to
President Leguia.
I am [etc.]
For the Secretary of State:
Joseph
C. Grew
[Enclosure]
President Coolidge to President Leguía
Great and Good Friend: I have had the
pleasure to receive the very kind invitation which Your Excellency
did me the honor to extend to me on February 14, 1924, to take part
personally in the festivities with which the Peruvian Government and
people purpose to celebrate on the ninth of December of this year
the centennial of the battle of Ayacucho. The invitation has been
received with high appreciation of Your Excellency’s courtesy, and I
ask you to be so good as to accept my cordial thanks therefor.
It would give me much pleasure, indeed, could I by a visit to your
country on the occasion mentioned be an eyewitness of the great
progress Peru has made in its century of independence, and make in
person the acquaintance of Your Excellency and of the friendly
people of Peru, for whom I entertain the most cordial good will.
This pleasure, I regret to say, must be denied me, especially since
the festivities will occur at the same time as the opening days of
the next session of the Congress of the United States, when my
presence in Washington will be imperative. I shall, however, in
spirit participate in the rejoicings of the Peruvian people, to whom
and to Your Excellency I offer my congratulations on the prosperity
and happiness enjoyed by the Peruvian nation, and my best wishes
that the years to come may have in store for your country a still
larger measure of blessings.
Your Good Friend.
By the President:
Charles E.
Hughes
Secretary of
State
