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. 1178.]

Department of State, Washington, December 5, 1864.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 18th ultimo, No. 815, in relation to the fitting out of the Sea King, and transmitting a copy of your note of the 18th of that month to Earl Russell upon the subject, and its bearing upon the intervention of the Deerhound.

I am happy to observe that you have well anticipated and executed my instructions on the subject.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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