Mr. Hunter to Sir F. Bruce
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 18th instant, transmitting a copy of a despatch from his excellency the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick, enclosing extracts from the speech with which he lately opened the session of the provincial legislature, and from the addresses received in reply from the legislative council and house of assembly in regard to the restoration of peace in this country, and to the assassination of President Lincoln.
I have the honor to assure you, in reply, and to request you so to inform his excellency the lieutenant governor, that the expressions of good will and sympathy contained in these papers are highly appreciated by the government and people of the United States.
I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your obedient servant,
Hon. Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, &c., &c., &c.