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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn

No. 55.]

Department of State, Washington, December 31, 1863.

Sir: Your despatches Nos. 64 and 65, dated the 1st and 14th of October, respectively, have been received. The former, the contents of which are exceedingly interesting, has been submitted for perusal to the Secretary of the Navy.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Robert H. Pruyn, Esq., &c., &c., &c., Yedo.