Letter
William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, September 26, 1864
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Burnley.
Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1864.
Sir: I have the honor to inform you, with a view to her Majesty’s, government being acquainted with the facts, that, owing to the recent hostile and piratical proceedings on the lakes lying between the United States and her Majesty’s possessions, it has been deemed necessary, for the present, to increase the observing force of the United States on those lakes; that the arrangement is temporary, and will be discontinued so soon as circumstances permit, and that the vessels to be employed on that service are to be under instructions to respect British rights in all cases.
I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your obedient servant,
F. W. SEWARD, Acting Secretary.
J. Hume Burnley, Esq., &c, &c, &c.
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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth
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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.