Letter

James S. Pike to William H. Seward, April 20, 1864

Author

James S. Pike

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

April 20, 1864

Type

Letter

[Extracts.]

Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward

No. 129.]

United States Legation, The Hague, April 20, 1864.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 5th instant, No. 146.

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The London conference on the Dano-German question will have great difficulties to overcome, as you are aware, but it is presumed that it can hardly fail to restore peace. A favorite plan of settlement seems to be the union of the north half of Schleswig with Denmark as an integral part of the kingdom; the remainder to go with Holstein into the German Confederation, under the King of Denmark as its duke.

Our new minister of foreign affairs, Mr. Cremers, is thus far very successful in his office, though never before in public life.

I have the honor to be, with great respect, your most obedient servant,

JAMES S. PIKE.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington.

Topics

19th Century Civil War Diplomacy

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.