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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay

No. 171.]

Department of State, Washington, October 2, 1865.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th of August, transmitting a copy, in Russian and English, of the convention of the 9-21st of March, agreed upon by the Russian telegraph department and Messrs. Sibley and Collins, acting on behalf of the American Western Union Telegraph Company. I shall cause the English text to be published without delay.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Cassius M. Clay, Esq.,&c., &c., &c.