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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Hovey

No. 44.]

Department of State, Washinhton, March 8, 1867.

Sir : I transmit to you herewith for your information a copy of a despatch^† which was addressed by this department to the United States minister at Madrid on the 25th of last February.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Alvin P. Hovey, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

1. For enclosure see page 523, vol. I.