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. Hale

No. 8.]

Department of State, Washington, November 4, 1865.

Sir: Your despatches Nos. 4 and 5, of October 1 and 10, respectively, and one of October 10, without number, have been received, and they will have due attention

Your despatch of October 10, upon the subject of a postal convention between the United States and Spain, has been submitted to the Postmaster General for his consideration.

The subject of the Harriet Lane, Pelican, and other property, lately belonging to the so-called Confederate States, is under consideration here, and further instructions in regard to it will be sent to you. If Mr. Bermudez de Castro should make any reply to your note, a copy of which accompanied your No. 5, it is desired that you should delay a rejoinder until you shall have received those instructions.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

John P. Hale, Esq., &c., &c., Madrid.