FISHERIES IN ALASKA. 7 



No. 8. 



General Grant to Mr. Seward. 



War Department, 



Washington City, October 29, 1867. 

 Sir : I bave the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of 

 the 2Sth instant, in relation to claims of pre-emption and settlement in Alaska, 

 and to enclose herewith for your information copies of the telegram and letter of 

 instructions to General Halleck on the subject. 



I am. sir. very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



U. S. GRANT, 



Hon. William H. Seward, 



Secretary of State. 



Secretary of War ad interim. 



War Department, Adjutant General's Office, 



Washington, October 29, 1867. 

 Sir : I am directed by the Secretary of War ad interim to forward to you the 

 enclosed copy of a letter from the Department of State, on the 2Sth instant, in 

 regard to claims of pre-emption and settlements in Alaska, and to direct that 

 you give instructions in accordance with the views therein contained. 

 I also enclose a copy of a telegram sent you this day. 

 I am, sir. very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



E. D. TOWNSEND, 

 Assistant Adjutant General. 

 Major General H. W. Halleck, U. S. A., 



Commanding Military Division of the Pacific, 



San Francisco, California. 



Official : E. D. TOWNSEND, 



Assistant Adjutant General. 



War Department, Adjutant General's Office, 



Washington, October 29, 1S67. 

 Major General H. W. Halleck, U. S. A., 



Commanding Military Division of the 'Pacific, San Francisco, California : 

 Claims of pre-emption and .settlements in Alaska are as yet in violation of 

 law. Instruct General Rousseau at Sitka to prevent them. 

 By order of the Secretary of War: 



Official copy of telegram : 



E. D. TOWNSEND, 



Assistant Adjutant General. 



E. D. TOWNSEND, 



Assistant Adjutant General. 



