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. 1553.]

Department of State, Washington, October 2, 1865.

Sir: I acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 14th ultimo, No. 1046, relative to your proceedings in regard to the correspondence with Earl Russell upon the subject of the Alabama and other similar claims. Those proceedings are approved. An instruction of the 27th ultimo, No. 1551, will more fully explain the views of the department in the premises.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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