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, May 23, 1863.

My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your memorandum in the cases of John Hall and John Hardcastle, and to inform you that the attention of Major L. C. Turner, judge advocate, has been invited to it.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to your lordship the assurance of my high consideration.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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