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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow

No. 306.]

Department of State, Washington, November 11, 1865.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of despatch of the 27th ultimo, No. 190, enclosing a copy of a communication addressed by you to their excellencies, the minister for foreign affairs and Lord Cowley, relative to the adjustment of the indemnity due the three western powers by the Japanese government.

Your proceedings therein mentioned are approved.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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