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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford.

No. 142.]

Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1864.

Sir:Your despatches from No. 204, of the 21st ultimo, to No. 208, of the 29th ultimo, inclusive, have been received. I thank you for the interesting information communicated in your No. 205, relative to the movements of his Belgian Majesty. Your No. 206 was, on its receipt, submitted to the perusal of the Secretary of the Navy.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Henry S. Sanford, Esq., &c., &c., &c., Brussels.