Letter from Richard Rush to Michael Hogan

Richard Rush writes to Michael Hogan, confirming that he received Hogan's letter and passed on its contents to the Secretary of State. Hogan's letter regards the Peruvian War of Independence, and Rush states that "the fall of Lima had been known here for about a fortnight" and that "our relations with this government continue to rest on amicable footing." Rush works as the United States Minister to the United Kingdom.