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

Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Dayton

No. 662.]

Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1864.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 9th of September, No. 533, in which you inform me that Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys having returned to Paris, you made known to him the views of this government respecting the action of Captain Winslow in releasing the prisoners taken by the Kearsarge. Your proceedings therein indicated are approved.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

F. W. SEWARD. Acting Secretary.

William L. Dayton, Esq., &c., &c., &c.