Letter

For Lord Lyons, to William H. Seward, November 22, 1864

Author

For Lord Lyons,

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

November 22, 1864

Type

Letter

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward.

Washington, November 22, 1864.

Sir: I had the honor this morning to receive your note of yesterday’s date enclosing to me copies of fresh warrants and other papers in the matter of the extradition of Samuel Eugene Lackey and others.

I have this day forwarded these documents to his excellency the governor general of Canada.

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

For LORD LYONS,

J. HUME BURNLEY.

Hon. William H. Seward, &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.