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

[Extract.]

Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford

No. 104.]

Department of State, Washington, June 30, 1863.

Sir: * * * * * * * * * * *

I take this occasion, also, to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 124, of the 12th instant, and to approve your proceedings with reference to the proposed conference on the subject of the capitalization of the Scheldt dues, to be held on the 1st proximo.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Henry S. Sanford, Esq., &c., &c., &c., Brussels.