Letter

Hume Burnley to Hon, William H. Seward, March 21, 1865

Author

Hume Burnley

Recipient

Hon, William H. Seward

Date

March 21, 1865

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward

Washington, March 21, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you copies of a despatch and of its enclosures which I have received from his excellency the governor general of Canada, relative to an order which is stated to have been issued from the Treasury Department in this city, respecting the mode of dealing with articles exported inland from Canada to the United States.

I feel sure that you will take this matter into your serious consideration, with a view to arrange on a friendly basis a reciprocal trade between the two countries in question, to avoid all antagonistic feelings on the subject, and to smooth the way for the advantages which it is hoped may result from a remodelling of the reciprocity treaty.

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

J. HUME BURNLEY.

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

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

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.