Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame
Sir: Your despatch of the 19th of June last, No. 142, enclosing a copy of your note of the 18th of the same month to J. McLeary Brown, her Majesty’s chargé d’affaires at Peking, acknowledging the services of Charles Carroll, esq., Commander Broad, and the officers and crew of her Britannic Majesty’s steamer Cormorant, in their courageous and prompt attempt to rescue the captain and crew of the American bark Rover, was duly received, and is cordially approved.
Mr. Adams, our minister at London, was some time since instructed to make suitable acknowledgments to all of the British officers and subjects who took part in the friendly proceedings referred to.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
Anson Burlingame, Esq.,&c., &c., &c.