Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session Thirty-seventh Congress

Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn.

No. 10.]

Department of State, Washington, March 24, 1862.

Sir: Mr. Harris’s despatch of November 23 (No. 49) has been received. The views expressed therein concerning the questions between this government and that of Japan, which had previously been committed to him for consideration, appear to the President to be eminently sagacious. You will communicate these sentiments to Mr. Harris if he shall yet be remaining at Yedo.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Robert H. Pruyn, Esq., &c., &c., &c., Yedo.