Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part II

Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton

No. 358.]

Department of State, Washington, June 12, 1863.

Sir: Your despatch of May 29 (No. 309) has been received. It gives me much pleasure to learn that the explanations made by me, in relation to the letter written by Mr. Adams to the admirals on the blockade service, were satisfactory.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

William L. Dayton, Esq.