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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame

No. 195.]

Department of State, Washington, April 5, 1867.

Sir: Referring to instruction from this department, No. 174, of the 13th of October last, I will thank you to purchase the most advantageous bills on London, payable to the order of the Secretary of State of the United States, with the surplus of the Chinese indemnity, and remit the bills directly to this department.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Anson Burlingame, Esq., &c., &c., &c.