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. 80.]

Department of State, Washington, September 20, 1864.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 26th of May last, No. 74, and the accompanying copy of the correspondence with the Chinese government.

Your course in regard to the subject of the correspondence is approved.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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