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. 45.]

Department of State, Washington, October 26, 1863.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 10th of July last, No. 48, giving a sketch of the success of Colonel Raasloff in his negotiations with the Chinese government. I have perused it with sincere satisfaction. I have also complied with your suggestion in regard to Denmark’s sending out promptly an agent to look after her interests, by laying before Count Piper, the Danish representative here, extracts from your despatch.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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