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, April 3, 1863.

My Lord: I have received your note of the 28th ultimo, relative to the case of the Labuan. An answer upon the subject will be addressed to you as soon as a copy of the decree of the court at New York can be obtained, for which application has been made through the district attorney.

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

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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