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. Morris

No. 51.]

Department of State, Washington, February 2, 1863.

Sir: I have the pleasure to enclose herewith a transcript of a letter of the 20th ultimo, addressed to this department by the secretary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions at Boston, on the subject of your successful exertions to bring to punishment the assassins of the Rev. Mr. Merriam.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

E. Joy Morris, Esq., &c., &c., &c., Constantinople.