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

[Extract.]

Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford

No. 179.]

Department of State, Washington, October 2, 1865.

Sir: Your interesting despatches Nos. 309 and 310, both dated September 13, and your private notes, dated, respectively, August 29 and September 12, have been received.

The subject of the communication addressed to you by Baron de Rothschild will be duly considered.

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I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.