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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams..

No. 1090.]

Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1864.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 18th of August, No. 763, transmitting copies of a correspondence which passed between yourself and Earl Russell on the subject of the form of exequatur used by this government, together with a copy of the form granted by the British government in the case of Mr. Humphrey. Your proceedings in regard to the subject are approved.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.