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

Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.

No. 600.]

Legation of the United States, London, February 18, 1864.

Sir: I have the honor to report to you that the British government has very liberally acceded to the application made by Mr. P. McD. Collins, and has granted to him the right to continue his proposed telegraph communication from Russia over the English territorial possessions in Northwestern America. Agreeably to the directions contained in your No. 652, of the 13th of July, 1863, I have done whatever was in my power to facilitate his efforts. Mr. Collins is on his way to America, and will report hi ssuccess to you in person.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

CHARLES ERANCIS ADAMS.

Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.