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. Pruyn

No. 52.]

Department of State, Washington, December 1, 1863.

Sir: Your despatch of August 26, No. 57, has been received, and your narration of the circumstances as related to you by Lieutenant Colonel Neale, which attended his mission to Kagosima, and of the operations of the British fleet at that place, has been read with very great interest.

It is hoped that your next despatch will announce, at least, the prospect of a speedy and amicable adjustment of the difficulties between the treaty powers and Japan.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Robert H. Pruyn, Esq.