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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.

No. 468.]

Department of State, Washington, February 3, 1863.

Sir: Your despatch of January 16 (No. 298) has been received, and I thank you for giving me a copy of the significant proceedings of the Emancipation Society at Manchester.

Your despatch describes, as enclosures, certain papers which were not found within the envelope, namely: 1st, Address to President, Sheffield, 31st December, 1862; 2d, Resolutions of same meeting; 3d, Resolutions of Sheffield meeting, 10th January, 1863; 4th, Copy of Mr. Clegg to Mr. Adams, 15th January, 1863.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.