Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part I

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.

No. 668.]

Department of State, Washington, July 29, 1863.

Sir: Your despatch of the 16th of July (No. 454) has been received, and your proceedings therein are approved. You will be expected to communicate to this department the further decision which Earl Russell has authorized you to look for, in regard to the Virginia, as soon as it shall have been received.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.