Letter

William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 10, 1864

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.

No. 1120.]

Sir: I enclose a copy of a recent correspondence between this department and Mr. Burnley, her Majesty’s charge d’affaires, in regard to an increase of the naval force of the United States on the lakes for the present. I will thank you to make the needful explanations to Earl Russell on the subject.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

List of papers.

From Lord Lyons to department, 4th August, 1864.

Reply of 5th August, 1864,

To Mr. Burnley, 26th September, 1864.

From Mr. Burnley in reply, 28th September, 1864.

[They are published in their proper places as originals.]

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