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«Independence and Liberty. México, November 23rd 1867.—Lerdo de Tejada.—To the Secretary of the Treasury."
«I have the honor to enclose the note of the distribution of, and the vouchers for, the seven hundred and fifteen dollars, seventy eight cents. ($ 715 78) which I received from the General Treasury for the operations performed according to your orders, in embalming and preserving the body of the Archduke Maximilian, so that if you think it proper, you will be pleased to order that the corresponding document may be issued and delivered to me.
«México, December 26th 1867.—Ignacio Alvarado.—To the Secretrary of Foreign Affairs."
«Department of Foreign Affairs.—Section of Europe.—Enclosed in your note, dated the 26th instant, this Department received the account with vouchers of the distribution made by you of the seven hundred and fifteen dollars seventy eight cents ($715 78) which were delivered to you by the General Treasury to pay the necessary expenses to embalm and preserve the body of the Archduke Maximilian; and the President of the Republic on being informed thereof, has approved the same, duly appreciating the services which you have rendered in the fulfillment of the commission with which you were intrusted. You can present at once the receipt for the balance which results in your favor, so that this Department may pay you said balance.
«Independence and Liberty. Mexico, December 28th 1867.—Lerdo de Tejada.—To the citizen Ignacio Alvarado.»
