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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Thornton

Department of State, Washington, July 23, 1868.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, for your information and that of the government which you represent, a copy of an instruction^* which, on the 14th instant, was addressed by this department to the United States minister at Yeddo.

I have the honor to be, sir, with the highest consideration, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Edward Thornton, Esq., &c, &c., &c.

1. For this inclosure see correspondence with. United States minister to Japan.