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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton

No. 711.]

Department of State, Washington, November 28, 1864.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 8th instant, No. 560, relative to the proceedings of Captain Semmes, and also giving me your views as to the capture of the Florida by the United States steamer Wachusett, at Bahia. In my despatch of the 21st instant, No. 709, I gave you a copy of a despatch which I addressed to Mr. Webb, our minister at Rio, on the subject of the capture. Since then nothing has occurred in regard thereto.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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