Letter

For Lord Lyons, to William H. Seward, November 12, 1864

Author

For Lord Lyons,

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

November 12, 1864

Type

Letter

Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.

Washington, November 12, 1864.

Sir: With reference to your note of the 1st instant, relative to the extradition of William H. Hutchinson, I have the hon6r to transmit to you herewith a copy of a despatch which I have received from the governor general of Canada.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

For LORD LYONS,

J. HUME BURNLEY.

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

Viscount Monck to Lord Lyons.

Government House, Quebec, November 7,1864.

My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 1st instant, enclosing a note from the Secretary of State of the United States, in which he asked for the extradition of one William H. Hutchinson.

In reply, I have the honor to state that I have reason to believe that this person is now in custody at Montreal, and that as soon as I shall have been advised that the proofs required by the treaty have been made in his case, the necessary warrant will issue for his delivery to the officers of the United States.

I have, &c., &c., &c.,

S. T. MONCK.

Lord Lyons, &c., &c., &c.

Topics

19th Century Civil War Diplomacy

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.