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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame

No. 39.]

Department of State, Washington, September 8, 1863.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch (No. 41) of the 11th of June last, and to thank you for the information contained in it regarding the steamers purchased in England for the Emperor of China.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Anson Burlingame, Esq., &c., &c., &c.