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. 327.]

Department of State, Washington, December 12, 1865.

Sir: I enclose for your information a translation of a communication of the 29th ultimo^* from the Marquis de Montholon, proposing, upon conditions, to withdraw from Mexico the French troops. A copy of my reply is also enclosed.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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

1. See letter of 29th November, its enclosure, and reply of Secretary Seward, December 6, 1865.