Letter

Benjamin Moran to William H. Seward, June 5, 1868

Author

Benjamin Moran

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

June 5, 1868

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward

No. 43.]

Legation of the United States, London, June 5, 1868.

Sir: On the 3d instant I received a note from Colonel John Warren, now under sentence of penal servitude, dated at Millbank prison on the 22d of May, a copy of which I have the honor to inclose, together with a copy of my reply. While acknowledging his note, I thought I could not well let his reflections on Mr. Adams pass unnoticed, and I trust my remarks on that part of his letter will not be considered uncalled for. I have no information as to the intentions of her Majesty’s government towards this prisoner, but am led to think that there is a disinclination to grant him a discharge just now.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

BENJAMIN MORAN.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.

[N. B.—The convict’s writing to be confined to the ruled lines of these two pages. In writing to the convict direct to No. 4107. John (R. C.—5) Warren.]

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortiet View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortiet.