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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow

No. 64.]

DepartmENt of State, Washington, March 7, 1865.

Sir: Referring to your despatch of the 10th ultimo, No. 28,1 have the satisfaction of informing you that the Secretary of the Navy, in a letter of the 6th instant, has notified me that, in compliance with your suggestion, instructions will be given to the commanders of our vessels in European waters to communicate freely with the respective legations.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM II. SEWARD.

John Bigelow, Esq, &c., &c., &c.