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. 73.]

Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1864.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 18th of June last, No. 84, and its accompanying correspondence with the Chinese government. Your proceedings mentioned therein are approved.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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