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, February 10, 1863.

My Lord: Referring to your private memorandum of the 19th ultimo, relative to Francis Carroll, and to my reply, I now have the honor to inform you that, under date of the 7th instant, he was ordered to be discharged from Fort Lafayette on his parole, to report forthwith, personally, to General Schenck for further order, and that General Schenck has been advised thereof.

I have the honor to be, your very obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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