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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton

No. 684.]

Department of State, Washington, October 19, 1864.

Sir: I have received your confidential despatch of the 7th of October. I learn, with much satisfaction, that one of the iron-clads at Bordeaux has been sold by Arman to Denmark, and also that the government of Peru is in negotiation for the purchase of the two corvettes remaining at Nantes.

Your proceedings in regard thereto are fully approved by this department.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

William L. Dayton, Esq., &c., &c., &c.