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

Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward

Washington, June 17, 1865.

Sir: I beg you to thank the president of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg for the invitation to attend the ceremony of laying the corner-stone of the monument at that place on the 4th of July.

I regret that circumstances put it out of my power to be present on so interesting an occasion.

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

FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE.

Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.