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

Mr. Hunter to Sir F. Bruce

Department of State, Washington, April 25, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to request that you will have the kindness to cause the seal and certificate of this department, attached to the enclosed papers relating to the case of Vernon Gr. Locke, alias John Parker or John Parker Locke, to be authenticated under the seal of the British legation, in order that the papers may receive due consideration by the judicial authorities at the Bahamas with reference to the proposed extradition of Locke.

I will thank you to return the papers to me with the proper certificate, and to inform the governor of the Bahamas that they will be forwarded by this department to the United States consul at Nassau.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your obedient servant,

W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.

Hon. Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, &c., &c., &c.