Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth Congress

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams

No. 1286.]

Department of State, Washington, March 6, 1865.

Sir: Your despatch of the 9th ultimo, No. 873, relative to the Nantes and the subsequent equipment and armament of the iron-clad steamer Olinde, by the aid of the British steamer City of Richmond has been received.

I reserve my instructions to you upon this matter until the result of inquiries in France and Denmark shall have been received.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD,

Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c. london.