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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams

No. 1876.]

Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1866.

Sir: I transmit herewith for your information the copy of a note which, on the 15th instant,^* Sir Frederick Bruce addressed to this department regarding the action of the Canadian authorities in the case of the Fenian prisoners who were concerned in the recent raid against Canada.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Charles Francis, Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

1. For enclosure see correspondence with British legation.