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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley

Department of State, Washington, February 4, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 31st ultimo, announcing to me that the governor general of Canada had issued his warrant for the delivery of William H. Crawford to the proper authorities of the United States. Thanking you for the information, I have the honor to acquaint you that it has been communicated to the proper authorities, and to be, with high consideration, sir,

Your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

J. Hume Burnley, Esq., &c., &c., &c.