Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth Congress

Mr. Seward to Mr. van Limburg

Department of State, Washington, August 22, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 7th instant, requesting to be informed of the progress attained in the adjustment of the case of the Geziena Hildegonda, and to inform you that I have addressed a communication upon the subject to the United States district attorney at New Orleans, with a view to furnish myself with such information as will enable me at an early day to comply with your request.

Accept, sir, a renewed assurance of my high consideration.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Mr. Roest van Limburg, &c.,&c.,&c.