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

Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Hunter

Washington, May 19, 1865.

Sir: In accordance with instructions which I have received from her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, I have the honor to transmit to you a resolution relative to the assassination of President Lincoln, which was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the inhabitants of the borough of Sheffield, Yorkshire, held on the 1st instant.

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

FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE.

Hon. W. Hunter, &c., &c., &c.

[For the resolution above referred to see Appendix, separate volume.]