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

Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams

No. 1354.]

Department of State, Washington, April 21, 1865.

Sir: Your despatch of the 7th instant, No. 917, relative to the manner in which you have deemed it expedient to address her Majesty’s government in protesting against their course in continuing to recognize the insurgents as belligerents, has been received.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.

Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c., London.