Letter

Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, June 17, 1864

Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.

No. 723.]

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith two papers just issued by her Majesty’s government—one being “instructions to governors of colonies respecting the treatment of prizes captured by federal or confederate cruisers if brought into British waters;” and the other, a return of the number and tonnage of American vessels sold to British subjects in the year 1863.

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

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.

Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.

Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth 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 Second Session Thirty-eighth.