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, July 3, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 1st instant, in reply to the explanation I offered of the meaning of the despatch of Earl Russell to me of the 2d June, copy of which I communicated to the government of the United States.

It is with much satisfaction that I shall communicate a copy of the note to her Majesty’s government by this day’s mail.

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.