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

Mr. Seward to Mr. McMahon.

No. 8.]

Department of State, Washington, November 27, 1868.

Sir: Mr. Washburn’s dispatch No. 102, of the 13th ultimo, has been received. Before writing to you at length upon the subject it is desirable that we should have his whole correspondence. We are in daily expectation of his arrival and report.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Martin T. McMahon, Esq., &c., &c., &c.