Mr. Woodford to Mr.
Sherman.
Legation of the United States,
Madrid, February 19,
1898.
No. 150.]
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt this day of telegram from the Department as follows:1
Accordingly, I have to-day addressed an official communication to the
Spanish minister of foreign affairs, stating that I am in receipt of
telegraphic dispatch from the State Department directing me to inform
his excellency that his note closes the incident raised by the
publication of the private letter from the late minister of Spain at
Washington and assuring his excellency of the gratification felt by my
Government at his frank statements, which my Government had from the
outset confidently expected.
I am, etc.,
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[Inclosure in No. 150.]
Mr. Woodford to
Señor Gullon.
Legation of the United States,
Madrid, February 19, 1898.
No. 67.]
Excellency:
My Dear Sir: On receiving on February 16
instant your courteous note dated February 15 instant I translated
it at once into English and telegraphed the complete text to my
Government.
To-day I am in receipt of telegraphic dispatch from the State
Department at Washington directing me to inform your excellency that
your note closes satisfactorily the incident raised by the
publication of the private letter from the late minister of Spain at
Washington.
I am further directed to assure your excellency of the gratification
felt by my Government at your frank statements, which my Government
had from the outset confidently expected.
I avail myself, etc.,
