Letter
William H. Seward to Charles Frances Adams, October 21, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.
No. 376]
Department of State, Washington, October 21, 1862.
Sir: I transmit herewith, for your information, a copy of an instruction of yesterday (No. 237) addressed to Mr. Dayton, in relation to alleged purposes of Great Britain and France to recognize the independence of the States in insurrection against this government. You may make any use of this despatch which you may deem advisable.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
Charles Frances Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
[The instruction above referred to is placed according to date in the correspondence with France.]
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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session Thirty-seventh
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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 Third Session Thirty-seventh.