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. 469.]

Department of State, Washington, February 5, 1864.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 8th of January last, No. 397, and to state that in recent communications I have made all needful explanations of the views of this government on the subject therein presented.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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