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Letters from William L. Dayton

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William L. Dayton to April 16. P. S.—I again saw Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys last night, and he informed me that he had immediately communicated my statement to the head of the marine department. That he (although expressing great doubts of the probabilities of the truth of the reports that the vessel was on their coast) said he would immediately take measures to ascertain the facts, April 15, 1863

From William L. Dayton
To April 16. P. S.—I again saw Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys last night, and he informed me that he had immediately communicated my statement to the head of the marine department. That he (although expressing great doubts of the probabilities of the truth of the reports that the vessel was on their coast) said he would immediately take measures to ascertain the facts
April 15, 1863

Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 299.] Paris, April 15, 1863. Sir: Having learned from the newspapers and a telegraphic despatch the escape of the confederate steamer Japan from Greenock,…