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

Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.

Washington, December 19, 1862.

Sir: I have had the honor to receive your note of the 16th instant, enclosing a copy of a report made by Mr. Whiting, late United States consul at Nassau, of a conversation with Captain Malcolm, of her Majesty’s ship Barracouta.

I will forward copies of your note and its enclosure to her Majesty’s government, and to the commander-in-chief of her Majesty’s naval forces on the North American or West Indian station.

I have the honor to be, with high consideration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

LYONS.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of Stale.