Letter

Monck to J. Hume Burnley, December 22, 1864

Author

Monck

Recipient

J. Hume Burnley

Date

December 22, 1864

Type

Letter

Language

English

Viscount Monck to Mr. Burnley

QUEBEC, December 22, 1864,

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 15th instant, with its enclosures, respecting two vessels now building at Montreal, alleged to be for the naval service of the so-called Confederate States.

In reply, I have the honor to state that I will cause the suspicious circumstances connected with these vessels to be strictly investigated, and will be guided in my actions by the facts which may be elicited.

I may add, that there is no fear of any immediate danger from these vessels, as the navigation of the St. Lawrence is now closed for the season, and it is impossible that these vessels can leave Montreal for the next four or five months.

I have, &c., &c.,

MONCK.

J. Hume Burnley, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

Topics

19th Century Civil War Diplomacy

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.