Letter

For Lord Lyons, to William H. Seward, November 30, 1864

Author

For Lord Lyons,

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

November 30, 1864

Type

Letter

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward.

Washington, November 30, 1864.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday’s date, and of its enclosures, relative to the alleged existence of a military organization in Canada of fugitives from the United States.

I have this day transmitted copies of the note, and of its enclosures, to his excellency 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.

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.