Letter

William H. Seward to F. H. Morse , United States, November 29, 1866

[Telegram per cable.]

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams

Charles Francis Adams, United States Minister at London:

Disavow and reject, in the name of the United States, the whole arrangement made by Consul Morse and Montgomery Gibbs with Fraser, Trenholm & Co.

Give notice of this to consuls at London and Liverpool and to solicitors, and reply by telegraph.

Also communicate the following to Mr. Consul Morse.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Mr. F. H. Morse, United States Consul, London:

You will come home without delay to make explanations.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
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.