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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams

No. 1334.]

Department of State, Washington, April 4, 1865.

Sir: Your despatch, No. 896, of the, 16th ultimo, together with its accompanying copies of a correspondence between Earl Russell and yourself upon the subject of the steamer Laurel, alias the Confederate States, has been received, and your proceeding is approved.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Charles Francis Adams, &c., &c., &c.