Letter

William H. Seward to Lewis D. Campbell, January 8, 1867

[Telegram.]

Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell

Lewis D. Campbell, Esq., &c., &c., &c., New Orleans:

We wish you to remain at New Orleans while events ripen in Mexico. It now seems that it may be so long as March. But we cannot anticipate events. It may be much shorter.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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.