Letter
Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, January 28, 1865
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward
Washington, January 28, 1865.
Sir: With reference to the note which you did me the honor to address to me on the 15th December last, relative to shot fired from a battery at Eastport, having fallen on British territory, I am directed by her Majesty’s government to state to you that they have received with satisfaction the assurance contained in your above-mentioned note, that instructions will be given to prevent any further shots being fired from the battery at Eastport into British territory, and that the occurrence in question was unauthorized, inadvertent, and was to be regretted.
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.
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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth C
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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.