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

No. 4.

Earl Russell to Acting Consul Cridland.

Foreign Office, September 8, 1863.

Sir: In reply to your despatch of the 11th of July, I have to instruct you to ask leave to be allowed to remain at Mobile; but if you are not allowed to do so you will go to Richmond and there await instructions.

I am, &c.,

RUSSELL.