Letter
William H. Seward to John Bigelow, March 2, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow
No. 403.]
Department of State, Washington, March 2, 1866.
Sir: I have just now received your despatch of February 9, No. 269. In that paper you have communicated to us the proceedings which you adopted in regard to the temporary occupation of Bagdad. Those proceedings are entirely approved. All of the information which has been received from General Sheridan subsequently to the writing of Mr. Hunter’s despatch No. 375, corroborates and confirms the view of the transaction at Bagdad, which were given to you in the last mentioned paper. We trust that no occasion will arise in the future for misapprehension on that subject.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
John Bigelow, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
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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.