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, June 4, 1864.

My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 28th ultimo, upon the subject of the restrictions placed by the United States government on the trade between New York and her Majesty’s possessions. I have the honor to inform your lordship, in reply, that the matter will receive due attention.

I have the honor to be, with high consideration, my lord, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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