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. 411.]

Department of State, Washington, March 5, 1866.

Sir: Your despatch of the 15th ultimo, No. 273, together with its accompaniments, a copy of your communication to Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys, and of his reply thereto, relative to the authenticity of the published letter of Marshal Bazaine to the republican general in Mexico, has been received.

Your inquiry seems to have been discreet, and it is approved.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

John Bigelow, Esq., &c.