Letter

William H. Seward to Allan A. Burton, November 13, 1866

Mr. Seward to Mr. Burton

No. 164.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 277, of the 3d ultimo, informing the department of the inquiry you addressed to the government of Colombia as to its interpretation of the treaty concerning the isthmus in case of an insurrection in that locality, and of the reply you received thereto.

Your action is approved by the department, and I thank you for the assiduity and dilligence with which you have gathered information that may ultimately be useful.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Allan A. Burton, Esq., &c., & c., & 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.