Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, March 23, 1865

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 21st instant, informing me that you were willing to make inquiries about Warrington, as suggested in my memorandum of the 17th instant.

I think it perhaps right to mention here what may have escaped you, that the spelling of the two names is different. The member of the Nassau firms spells his name Adderly, without an e at the end, whilst the gentleman alluded to in my note spells his name Adderley, with an e. This may have given rise to the mistake, and induced you to believe that they were one and the same person.

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