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 August 15, 1864.

My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 11th instant, in regard to passes desired by the Messrs. McDonald, of the firm of Messrs. McDonald Brothers & Co., of Montreal, to travel for business purposes in the military district of West Tennessee, and, in reply, to inform your lordship that on the 12th I commended the matter to the attention of the Secretary of War.

I have the honor, referring to your lordship’s letter of the 30th ultimo, concerning these gentlemen, so far as relates to their fear that the recent order issued by the military authorities will interfere with their visiting that city, to enclose, in reply, a copy of a letter of the 9th instant from the War Department.

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

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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

Mr. Dana to Mr. Seward.

War Department, Washington City, August 9, 1864.

Sir: I am instructed by the Secretary of War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, communicating the request of Messrs. McDonald Brothers & Co., made through Lord Lyons, for permission to visit Memphis, Tennessee, from time to time, and, in reply, to inform you that no pass whatever is necessary in order to enable any person to proceed to Memphis; but that the subject, in accordance with your request, will be referred to Major General Washburn for report.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

C. A. DANA, Assistant Secretary of War.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, &c.