Mrs. Seward, wife of
Secretary Seward, died this A.M. Mr. Seward sends me a letter inclosing
dispatch of Lord John Russell in relation to belligerent rights to the Rebels.
Both France and England withdraw belligerent rights from them, — France, it
would seem, unconditionally, but England with conditions, and, as usual, our
Secretary is outmaneuvred. He writes me that our naval vessels will not extend
courtesies to British naval vessels, etc. Disagreed and wrote him of the
difficulty of instructing naval officers. But called at State Department. It
was late and no one there.
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Diary of Gideon Welles: Wednesday, June 21, 1865
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