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. Geofroy

Department of State, Washington, October 27, 1864.

Sir: I am informed by the War Department that Lieutenant General Grant has telegraphed that he has no objection to French subjects who have hitherto been residents of insurgent States coming through the lines for the purpose of embarking at City Point. It may, consequently, be advisable for the agent of Admiral Reynaud to come to this city, for the purpose of proceeding thither to make such arrangements upon the subject as may be necessary.

I am, &c.,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Mr. L. de Geofroy.