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

Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Hunter

Washington, October 23, 1865.

Sir: In accordance with instructions which I have received from her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, I have the honor to transmit to you an address of condolence^* to the honorable Mrs. Lincoln from the municipal council of Sydney, and to request you to have the goodness to forward the same to its destination.

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

FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE.

Hon. William Hunter, &c., &c., &c.

1. See Appendix, separate volume.