Letter
William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, September 5, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton.
No. 53.]
Department of State,
Washington, September 5, 1861.
Washington, September 5, 1861.
Sir: Your despatch of August 19, No. 31, has been received.
Before this shall reach you, my instruction, No. 41, will have come to your hands. In that paper you were informed that you would be expected to rest in your negotiation concerning maritime rights until after we should have received some explanations from Lord Russell on a point raised in the negotiation at London.
Those explanations have not yet been received here.
I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
William L. Dayton, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
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