Letter

William H. Seward to Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, August 1, 1866

Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 28th of July, in reply to my note to you of the 12th of the same month, upon the subject of the arrest within the United States of John Chapell, a deserter from the Canadian gunboat Michigan, and to inform you that your explanation of the matter is very gratifying and entirely satisfactory to this government.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your obedient Servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

The Hon. Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, &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.