Letter

Rueus King to William H. Seward, August 8, 1866

[Extract.]

Mr. King to Mr. Seward.

No. 62.]

Sir: * * * * * * * *

I availed myself of the opportunity to repeat to the cardinal the information communicated to me by St. Marie in regard to John H. Surratt. His Eminence was greatly interested by it, and intimated that if the American government desired the surrender of the criminal there would probably be no difficulty in the way.

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I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

RUEUS KING.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.

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