Letter

Lewis D. Campbell to William H. Seward, January 2, 1867

[Extract.]

Mr. Campbell to Mr. Seward

No. 9.]

Sir: * * * * * * *

As it is by no means my desire to remain in this city, and may be neither pleasant to me personally, nor profitable to the government, that I should again wander by sea and by land on the inhospitable border of Mexico just now, permit me to express my regret that I have not been authorized by the department to return, at least temporarily, to my home.

I have the honor to remain, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,

LEWIS D. CAMPBELL.

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

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