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

Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons.

Department of State, Washington, January 29, 1863.

My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 26th instant, informing me of the letter which Earl Russell caused to be addressed to the General Post Office, on receiving a copy of my note to you of the 15th ultimo.

I have the honor to be, with high consideration, your lordship’s obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Right Hon. Lord Lyons, &c., &c., &c.