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. Burlingame

No. 56.]

Department of State, Washington, March 28, 1864.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 12th of January last, No. 63, and its accompaniments, with reference to the recognition of George F. Seward, esq., as consul general of the United States at Shanghai by the Chinese government, and to express the satisfaction of this department with your proceedings thereupon.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Anson Burlingame, Esq., &c., &c., &c.,