Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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To the Senate of the United States: January 26, 1863

In compliance with the Resolution of the Senate of the 13th. instant requesting a copy of certain correspondence respecting the capture of British vessels sailing from one British port to another, having on board contraband of war intended for the use of the insurgents, I have the honor to transmit a report from the Secretary of State and the documents by which it was accompanied.

Washington, ABRAHAM LINCOLN

January 26th. 1863.

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[1] DS, DNA RG 46, Senate 37A F3. Seward's report concerning the seizure of the British ships Lilla and Adela by the U.S.S. Quaker City on July 3 and 7, 1862, is printed in Thirty-third Congress, Third Session, Senate Executive Document No. 27. The Lilla was carrying saltpeter and the Adela was charged with running the blockade under guise of carrying the mails.

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