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

Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward

No. 174.]

United States Legation, The Hague, August 23, 1865.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of August 7, No. 247, with its enclosures.

I have communicated to this government what you desired in regard to Admiral de Vries, of Flushing.

Admiral Goldsborough, with the Colorado and Frolic, is now at the Texel, and with his ships was recently at Flushing, and has visited us twice at The Hague. He leaves for Cherbourg next week.

I have the honor to be, with great respect, your most obedient servant,

JAMES S. PIKE.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State.