Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams
No. 1463.]
Department of State,
Washington,
June 24, 1865.
Sir: I have to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your despatch of the 9th instant, enclosing copies of the correspondence growing out of the engagement between the Kearsarge and Alabama, and of that in relation to the change of form of exequaturs adopted by this government for British consuls, which her Majesty’s government have recently published. Also transmitting late official papers on the slave trade and on the hostilities in the river Plate.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
W. HUNTER, Acting
Secretary.
Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.