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

Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons.

Department of State, Washington, May 30, 1864.

My Lord: With reference to your note of the 18th instant, regarding the course pursued by the military authorities at Memphis towards foreigners residing there, I have the honor to state, that the Secretary of War, in a letter of the 25th instant, informed this department that the matter had been referred to the general commanding at Memphis for report, which when received will be communicated to you.

I have the honor to be, with high consideration, your lordship’s obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Right Hon. Lord Lyons, &c., &c., &c.