Letter

William H Seward to Lewis D. Campbell, November 9, 1866

Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell

[By military telegraph.]

Lewis D. Campbell,

Minister to Mexico, Metropolitan Hotel, New York:

Your telegram of this morning has been received. The United States steamer Susquehanna, Commodore James Alden, has been ordered by the Secretary of the Navy to take you, General Sherman, and your respective suites, and also Mr. Plumb, to any place in or near Mexico which you may designate. The vessel is ready and at your immediate disposal.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD
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.