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Date: 1864-04-15
By: William Seward
Citation: Despatch from Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons (15 April 1864) in Journal of the Legislative Council of the Province of New Brunswick (1865).
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Washington, 15th April, 1864.

MY LORD,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Communication of the 13th instant, in regard to the restrictions imposed on the Trade between the United States and British Colonies, a copy of which Communication has been laid before the Secretary of the Treasury. When I shall have received an expression of his views upon the subject, I shall address myself to Your Lordship in relation to it.

I have, &c. (Signed) W. H. SEWARD.