Letter

William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 15, 1864

Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton

No. 680.]

Sir: On the 7th instant I submitted to the Secretary of Navy, for his concurrence, the draught of my despatch to you (No. 675) relative to the adoption of precautionary measures in regard to the two clipper ships at St. Nazaire believed to be building for the insurgents.

I now give you a copy of Mr. Welles’s reply of the 10th instant, together with a copy of his instructions to Commodore Craven, of the Niagara, and Captain Walke, of the Sacramento.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

William L. Dayton, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth 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 Thirty-eighth.