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. 80.]

Department of State, Washington, March 23, 1865.

Sir: Your despatch of the 6th instant, No. 43, giving me a copy of your note of the same date to Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys, in regard to the crew of the Florida, has been received and is approved. The vigilance you have exercised in the matter is specially commended.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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