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, August 9, 1865.

Sir: As I had the honor to inform you in my reply of the 3d July, I transmitted a copy of your note of the 1st ultimo to her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs.

I have now received instructions to express to you the sense entertained by her Majesty’s government of the friendly tone which characterizes that communication.

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.