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. 1177.]

Department of State, Washington, December 5, 1864.

Sir: Your despatch of the 18th ultimo, No. 814, has been received. It is accompanied by a copy of your note of the 10th of that month to Earl Russell, on the subject of the conduct of the commander of the Deerhound in rescuing and bearing off the commander and a portion of the crew of the Alabama, after that vessel was sunk by the Kearsarge, which note is approved.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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