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

Laird Brothers to her Majesty’s Treasury.

Birkenhead Iron Works, Birkenhead, January 9, 1864.

Sir: We wrote to you on the 30th December, drawing attention to our letter of 22d December, respecting the insurance on the El Tousson and El Monnassir, and asking a reply thereto.

As we have not yet received any communication on the subject, we would again respectfully ask an early reply.

We are, sir, your obedient servants,

LAIRD BROTHERS.

The Secretary to the Treasury.