Letter

Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, July 20, 1864

Author

Right Hon. Lord Lyons

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

July 20, 1864

Type

Letter

Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.

Washington, July 20’ 1864.

Sir: With reference to my note of yesterday, I have the honor to enclose for your information a copy of a telegraphic message which I have received from the administrator of the government of New Brunswick, in answer to a telegram which I despatched to him on receiving your note of the 18th instant, relative to information which had reached you that attempts were being made to organize a force in the neighborhood of St. John to commit depredations on the frontiers of Maine.

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

LYONS.

Hon. William H. Seward.

[Telegram.]

Mr. Cole to Lord Lyons.

Frederickton, N. B., July 19, 1864.

A person calling himself Captain Collins, (not Hollins,) with two others, were arrested while breaking into Calais Bank. Quite certain that no raid is contemplated from this quarter; my attention has been called to subject from reports put in circulation here a day or two since.

J. COLE, Administrator.

To Lord Lyons

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.