Letter

William H. Seward to John Bigelow, May 1, 1866

Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow

No. 445.]

Sir: I enclose herewith, for your information, copy of a letter, of the 11th ultimo, which I addressed to the Hon. William Dennison, the Postmaster General, in reply to his inquiry for my opinion in regard to the offer of the French government of their line of steam ocean packets to convey the United States mail between New Orleans and Vera Cruz.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

John Bigelow, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

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.