Letter

Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, March 18, 1865

Author

Hume Burnley

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

March 18, 1865

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward

Washington, March 18, 1865.

Sir: With reference to my note of the 6th ultimo, and to your reply of the 17th ultimo, on the subject of Captain Scanlan’s cotton, I would beg to trouble you with a copy of a letter of the 28th ultimo, which I have received from him, and extract of an anterior statement, which I would wish to be considered in connexion with his case.

I have no doubt thai the Treasury Department will do all that is right and just in the matter, and see that Captain Scanlan is fairly and honorably dealt by.

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.