Letter

William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 18, 1866

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.

No. 1806.]

Sir: I give you, for your information, a copy of the *correspondence which has taken place between this department and Mr. Portman, chargé d’affaires in Japan.

You will please ask an early interview with her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, and give him, for the information of his government a copy of my despatch to Mr. Portman.

I will thank you to communicate to me the decision which the British government may make upon the question.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Charles Francis Adams, 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.