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. 705]

Department of State, Washington, November 18, 1864.

Sir: Your despatch of the 4th instant, No. 557, relative to the result of an interview with M. Drouyn de l’Huys, in which you communicated in detail the order and proceedings of this government in reference to Cortinas and his forces, which crossed the Rio Grande into Texas, has been received and is approved.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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