Letter

Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons to William H. Seward, October 23, 1861

Author

Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

October 23, 1861

Type

Letter

Language

English

Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.

Washington, October 23, 1861.

Sir: Having received information that a bag of despatches addressed by her Majesty’s acting consul at Richmond, in Virginia, to her Majesty’s consul at New York had been taken from a gentleman of the name of Crosse, at Baltimore, and sent to General Dix, I directed Mr. Bernal, her Majesty’s consul at the latter place, to make inquiries of the general on the subject. You will perceive by the enclosed copy of a despatch from Mr. Bernal that the general referred him to you. I therefore do myself the honor to ask you to be so kind as to favor me with such information as it seems proper that I should receive with regard to the seizure of the despatches in question.

I have the honor to be, with high consideration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

LYONS.

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.