Letter

Hume Bubnley to William H. Seward, February 15, 1865

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward

SIR: With reference to your note of the 25th ultimo, relative to the extradition of Braine and. others, charged with the commission of piracy and murder on the American steamer Chesapeake, I beg leave to enclose copy of a despatch and enclosures which I have received on this subject from the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick, to whom the requisition for the extradition of the offenders was addressed, stating that no efforts will be spared on his excellency’s part to secure their immediate arrest.

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

J. HUME BUBNLEY.

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

Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth C 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 First Session Thirty-ninth C.