Letter
William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, August 4, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton.
No. 194.]
Department of State, Washington, August 4, 1862.
Sir: I herewith enclose for your information the copy of a despatch of the 2d instant, addressed to Mr. Adams, respecting the possibility of the recognition of the independence of the States in insurrection against this government, with a copy of the correspondence which took place between Major General Butler and the honorable Reverdy Johnson on the subject of seizure and confiscation; and a copy of a note, of this date, from General Halleck to myself, showing how cotton is coming from Columbus.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
William L. Dayton, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
Notes
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See correspondence with Great Britain for enclosure.
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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session Thirty-seventh
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session Thirty-seventh.