Letter

William H. Seward to Lewis D. Campbell, January 26, 1867

Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell

No. 15.]

Sir: I send you herewith, for your information, a memorandum of a conversation which passed between me and Mr. Berthemy, the minister of France to this country, on the 17th instant.

I have also to inform you that our consul at Vera Cruz, Mr. Lane, has resigned his position, and that upon his recommendation the name of Mr. E. Saulnier, who has on various occasions acted as consul of the United States to that city, has been sent to the Senate for confirmation in his place.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Lewis D. Campbell, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

Notes
1. For this enclosure see correspondence with the French legation. Page 290, vol. I.
Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Fortie 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 Fortie.