Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons.
Department of State,
Washington,
June 30, 1863.
My Lord: With reference to your memorandum of
the 18th instant, relative to laying down some uniform rule as to the
course to be taken by aliens to establish their claim to exemption from
being drafted into the military service of the United States, I have the
honor to enclose to you the copy of a communication of the 27th of this
month, addressed to this department by the Secretary of War.
I have the honor to be your very obedient servant,
Right Hon. Lord Lyons,
&c., &c., &c.
Mr. Stanton to Mr. Seward.
War Department,
Washington,
June 27, 1863.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith
a communication from the Provost Marshal General, in respect to
aliens claiming exemption from military
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service, in answer to a memorandum of Lord
Lyons transmitted by you to this department.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of
War.
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of
State.
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Provost Marshal General’s
Office,
Washington, D. C.,
June 27,
1863.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of a communication from the Secretary of State,
dated June 19, 1863, addressed to you, enclosing a memorandum
from Lord Lyons, relative to laying down some uniform rules as
to the course to be taken by aliens to establish their claims to
exemption from being drafted into the military service of the
United States, and which communication was referred to you by
this office.
Certain points connected with the subject have been referred to
the solicitor of the War Department, and as soon as his opinion
on them shall be rendered, rules will be prepared with a view to
relieving aliens from all inconvenience and hardship connected
with the execution of the enrolment act.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES B. FRY, Provost Marshal
General.
Hon. Edwin Stanton,
Secretary of War.
