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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley

Department of State, Washington, December 13, 1864.

Sir: I have the honor to enclose, for the information of the governor general of Canada, a copy of a communication of yesterday, from the War Department, in regard to the alleged manufacture of what is known as Greek fire,^* for use in attempts to burn cities of the United States.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

J. Hume Burnley, Esq, &c., &c., &c.

1. Published with instructions to Mr. Adams, No. 1189.