Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Fortieth Congress

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams

No. 2038.]

Department of State, Washington, August 13, 1867.

Sir: I have to give you for your information and guidance a copy of’ an instruction^* of this date, which has been transmitted to Mr. Dickinson, minister of the United States of Nicaragua, concerning a question which has arisen between that government and the government of Great Britain.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

1. For enclosure see instructions to United States minister to Nicaragua.