Letter

Hume Burnley, to William H. Seward, February 7, 1865

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward

Sir: With reference to your note of the 21st ultimo, relative to the hostile designs of certain persons in Canada on the towns of Burlington, in Vermont, and Whitehall, in New York, I have the honor to enclose a copy of a despatch which I have received in reply from his excellency the governor general of Canada.

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.

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.