Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortieth Congress

Mr. Seward to Mr. de Stoeckl

Department of State, Washington, January 24, 1868.

Sir: I have the honor to communicate, for the information of the Russian government, a copy of a report of General Lovell H. Rousseau, United States agent to receive the transfer of Alaska.

Accept, sir, a renewed assurance of my highest consideration,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Mr. Edward de Stoeckl, &c., &c., &c.