Letter

Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward , Secretary of Stale, December 19, 1862

Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.

Sir: I have had the honor to receive your note of the 16th instant, enclosing a copy of a report made by Mr. Whiting, late United States consul at Nassau, of a conversation with Captain Malcolm, of her Majesty’s ship Barracouta.

I will forward copies of your note and its enclosure to her Majesty’s government, and to the commander-in-chief of her Majesty’s naval forces on the North American or West Indian station.

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

LYONS.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of Stale.

Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First 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 First Session Thirty-eighth .