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

[Telegram per cable.]

Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson

Department of State, Washington, November, 11, 1868.

Claims protocol not received. Convention must sit in Washington. We thought this understood—absolutely essential under circumstances. Get this, and all will be right.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Reverdy Johnson, Esq., C. B., &c., &c., &c.