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, June 5, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 27th ultimo, transmitting a copy of a resolution which has been forwarded to you by the Grand Lodge of freemasons of Ireland, with reference to the assassination of President Lincoln.

With the sanction of her Majesty’s government, I will thank you to convey to the proper officer of the Grand Lodge an expression of the grateful estimation placed by this government upon that acceptable manifestation of sympathy in our national affliction.

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.