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

Mr. Hunter to Sir F. Bruce

Department of State, Washington, May 16, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of this date, and of the letter addressed by her Majesty the Queen to the honorable Mrs. Lincoln, enclosed therein, and to inform you that, in compliance with your request, it has been delivered to Mrs. Lincoln.

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.