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. 1491.]

Department of State, Washington, July 25, 1865.

Sir: Referring to instructions Nos. 1854 and 1473, I now communicate to you, in order that you may be fully in possession of the correspondence on the subject, a copy of a note of the 20th of June, from Sir Frederick Bruce, and of my reply of the 1st instant, in relation to the construction to be placed upon a passage in Earl Russell’s despatch of the 2d of Jane, concerning the twenty-four hours’ rule.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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

[For enclosures see correspondence with British legation, current series.]