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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton.

No. 416.]

Department of State, Washington, October 21, 1863.

Sir: Mr. Bigelow, the United States consul at Paris, has transmitted to the department, with a despatch of the 29th ultimo, further important papers relative to the iron-clads in the course of construction in France for the insurgents. It is presumed that he has also communicated the papers to you, and that you have made such further representation upon the subject to Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys as may have been required.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

William L. Dayton, Esq., &c., &c., &c.