Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth Congress

Mr. Hunter to Mr. Bigelow

No. 157.]

Department of State, Washington, May 30, 1865.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 10th instant, No. 90, transmitting a copy of your correspondence with a number of of citizens of the United States, residing in France, in regard to the assassination of President Lincoln and to the attempts upon the lives of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of State. In reply, I have to inform you that the correspondence is highly approved.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.

John Bigelow, Esq., &c., &c., &c.