Letter

Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, October 23, 1864

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward.

My Dear Sir: I send you, on the other side, the answer received this morning from the governor general of Canada.

Believe me, very truly yours,

J. HUME BURNLEY.

Telegram from Governor General of Canada to Mr. Burnley.

Your telegram of yesterday received. By last accounts eleven of the St. Albans men were in custody. Directions have been given to detain them until the demand for their extradition can be fully investigated.

Please to inform Secretary of State of United States.

Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth 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 Second Session Thirty-eighth.