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. Clay.

No. 19.]

Department of State, Washington, June 16, 1863.

Sir: Your despatch of the 19th ultimo (No. 5) has been received. In reply, I have to inform you that the Russian and American telegraph project of Mr. P. McD. Collins, to which it relates, is under consideration.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Cassius M. Clay, Esq., &c., &c., &c.