Letter

William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, February 7, 1865

Author

William H. Seward

Recipient

J. Hume Burnley

Date

February 7, 1865

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley

Department of State, Washington, February 7, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of a telegram of yesterday from M M. Jackson, esq., the consul of the United States at Halifax, in regard to a projected raid from Canada into the United States. I will thank you to call the attention of the authorities of that province to the subject.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your obedient

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

J. Hume Burnley, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

Mr. Jackson to Mr. Seward

Office United States Telegraph, War Department.

The following telegram received at Washington, 12 m., February 7, 1865, from Halifax, February 6, 1865:

Hon. William H Seward:

Another raid into the United States from Canada is in contemplation; full particulars and instructions respecting which are given in several letters addressed to N. B. Davis, at Montreal and Toronto.

M. M. JACKSON, United States Consul.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth C 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 First Session Thirty-ninth C.