Letter

Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, February 24, 1865

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward

Sir: With reference to your note of the 8th instant, a copy of which I transmitted to the governor general of Canada, I have the honor to forward to you, herewith, copy of a despatch from his excellency, begging me to convey to you his thanks for the information respecting a reported organization at Cape Vincent, with a view to a marauding expedition upon Canadian territory.

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

J. HUME BURNLEY.

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.