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. 89.]

Department of State, Washington, October 17, 1864.

Sir: I have to acknowledge your despatch of the 25th of June, No. 87, relative to the organization of a tribunal to sit in confiscation cases. I shall give the subject my attention.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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