1

Executive Mansion.
March 11. 1861.

Hon. Sec. of State.
My dear Sir,

What think you of sending
ministers at one as follows.

Dayton to England.
Fremont to France
Clay to Spain
Corwin to Mexico ?

We need to have these points guarded
as strongly and quickly as possible -
This is suggestion merely and not dic-
tation --

Your ob() serv()

A. Lincoln.