Letter

Robert C. Wood to William H. Seward, April 2, 1864

Author

Robert C. Wood

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

April 2, 1864

Type

Letter

Mr. Wood to Mr. Seward.

No. 154.]

Legation of the United States, Copenhagen, April 2, 1864.

Sir:The Austro-Prussian armies have been repulsed in their attacks on Dübbel and Frederica. Before the former place the Prussian army must have lost heavily. His Majesty returned yesterday from the army, pronouncing everything as satisfactory as possible. The Danish government, after declining the first invitation to the English conference, have finally accepted it on the basis of the treaty of 1851-‘52, or on some other condition equally favorable. Prussia will insist on the virtual dismemberment of Denmark; and England, to please her German sovereign, to avoid a war and to preserve her material interest, will consent to it. I am glad to see that this Danish-German question is beginning to be understood in the United States.

I have the honor to remain, your obedient servant,

BRADFORD R. WOOD, Minister Resident.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State.

Topics

19th Century Civil War Diplomacy

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.