Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, February 6, 1865

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward

Sir: With reference to my note of the 8th of November last, and to your replies of the 14th and 16th of the same month, relative to a shipment of cotton from Memphis, belonging to a British subject, Captain Scanlan, I would beg to enclose a copy of a further letter and enclosure which I have received from this gentleman, requesting you to take it into consideration.

Captain Scanlan’s statement is written very fairly and courteously, and I hope that as other parties have been allowed apparently to ship their entire crop to New York, the same favor may be extended to the present applicant.

I beg to enclose copies of contract with freedmen through the United States superintendent at Memphis, requesting you to return them to me.

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