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. 1520.]

Department of State, Washington, August 22, 1865.

Sir: I enclose for your information a copy of a correspondence^† which has taken place between her Majesty’s legation and this department upon the subject of the withdrawal of the notice abrogating the agreement contained in the convention of 1817, limiting the naval armament on the lakes.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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

1. For enclosure see correspondence with British legation, current series.