Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1877

No. 315.
Mr. Seward to Count Lewenhaupt.

Department of State,
Washington, August 14, 1877.

Count: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 6th instant, in which, at the instance of your government, you state that the International Prison Congress will, by invitation of the Government of Sweden, meet at Stockholm daring the latter part of August, 1878, and that it is desired that this government should officially take part in its proceedings.

In reply I have to inform you that upon the assembling of Congress in October next, the subject will be referred to the proper committee of that body for consideration. Be pleased to accept a renewed assurance of my high consideration.

F. W. SEWARD,
Acting Secretary.