Letter

William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, September 23, 1863

Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton.

No. 404.]

Sir: Recurring to your No. 341, of the 3d instant, and to my No. 399, I have now to inform you that no attempt at a blockade of the port of Brest will be made by our navy to prevent the departure of the piratical vessel, Florida.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Hon. William L. Dayton, Esq.

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