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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Plumb

No. 29.]

Department of State, Washington, December 2, 1867.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches, Nos. 33 and 34, of the 9th of November, with their respective enclosures, in relation to the delivery of the remains of the deceased Prince Maximilian for conveyance to Austria; and to inform you that a copy of your No. 34, and of the correspondence which accompanies it, has been transmitted to Mr. Hay, charge d’affaires of the United States at Vienna, with an instruction to communicate the same to the Austrian government.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Edward L. Plumb, Esq., &c., &c., &c.