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

[Extract.]

Mr. Seward to Mr. King.

No. 40.]

Department of State, Washington, July 16, 1866.

Sir: In further acknowledgment of your despatch of the 23d of June, I have to inform you that I have laid before the Secretary of War the letter which accompanies it, and which was written by Henri de St. Marie on the 21st of June last.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Rufus King, Esq., &c., &c., &c.