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

Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons.

Department of State, Washington, July 1, 1864.

My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 24th ultimo, relative to the case of Mr. McHugh, a prisoner in Fort Lafayette. I now have the honor to acquaint your lordship, in reply, that the Secretary of War has informed this department that the discharge of the prisoner has been ordered.

I have the honor to be, with high consideration, my lord, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Right Hon. Lord Lyons, &c., &c., &c.