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. 219.]

Department of State, Washington, October 2, 1867.

Sir: Referring to instruction of the 20th ultimo, No. 216, I now transmit for your information a copy of a communication^* of the 21st of May last, from the late Sir Frederick Bruce, concerning the French municipal regulations at Shanghai.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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

1. For enclosure see correspondence with the British legation.