Letter

Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford, August 5, 1861

Author

Mr. Seward

Recipient

Mr. Sanford

Date

August 5, 1861

Type

Letter

Mr. Seward to Mr.
Sanford.

No. 22.]

Department of
State,
Washington,
August 5, 1861.

Sir: Your despatch No. 15, dated July 18, has
been received.

There is no especial urgency on our part for consideration by the Belgium
government of our proposition to accede to the declaration of the
congress of Paris before the similar propositions submitted to the
British and French governments shall have been acted upon by them,
although we hold ourselves ready to carry our overtures into effect when
the Belgium government shall desire.

I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Henry S. Sanford, Esq., &c., &c., &c., Brussels.

Topics

19th Century Civil War Diplomacy

Sources

FRUS u2014 Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Second Session o View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Second Session o.