Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.
Sir: In a note dated the 26th of February last, you were so good as to inform me that the statements made by Mr. McHugh, which I had the honor to submit to you with my note of the previous day, had been forwarded to Major General Dix.
As more than a month has since elapsed, and as I have reason to believe that Mr. McHugh is still a prisoner at Fort Lafayette, I venture to ask you to be so good as to let me know how the case now stands, and especially to inform me whether any doubt has been thrown on the accuracy of Mr. McHugh’s statements.
I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.