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

Mr. Hunter to Lord Lyons.

Department of State, Washington, April 28, 1863.

My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 23d instant, asking to be made acquainted with the cause of the arrest and imprisonment of a Mr. J. Hardcastle, who is now confined in the Old Capitol prison, and to state that it has been referred to Major L. C. Turner, judge advocate, with a view of being enabled to satisfy the inquiry.

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

W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.

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