Letter

William H. Seward to Edward de Stoeckl, December 23, 1867

Mr. Seward to Mr. de Stoeckl

Sir: I have the honor to inclose an extract from a dispatch of the 14th of September last, addressed to me by H. G. O. Chase, esq., the vice-commercial agent of the United States at Nikolaievsk, Amoor river, in relation to the alleged interference with American whaling ships in the Okhotsk sea, and to the reported firing into one of them by Russian naval vessels.

I will thank you to inform me whether you have received any information on this subject.

Accept, sir, a renewed assurance of my highest consideration,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Mr. Edward de Stoeckl, &c., &c., &c.

Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortiet 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 Third Session of the Fortiet.