Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward

No. 208.]

Sir: I have the honor to enclose the address signed by the natives of Cuba and Porto Rico resident in this capital, on occasion of the death of President Lincoln, and which was presented to me yesterday by a committee of their number. Remarks appropriate to the occasion were made by one of the committee and replied to by me.

Your obedient servant,

HORATIO J. PERRY.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State.

[For enclosure see Appendix, separate volume.]