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. 1359.]

Department of State, Washington, April 21, 1865.

Sir: Your despatch of 30th ultimo, No. 910, relative to the state of opinion in England, and your suggestions as to the expediency of pressing upon the British government the necessity of withdrawing from the rebels their recognition of them as belligerents, has been received.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.

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