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. 201.]

Department of State, Washington, July 17, 1865.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 29th ultimo, No. 133, informing me of the course pursued by Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys, in regard to the purchase by the Mexican General Mejia, from insurgent officers, of the arms and equipment of a fort in Texas.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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