Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortieth Congress

Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward

No. 32.]

Legation of the United States, London, October 14, 1868.

Sir: With reference to Mr. Moran’s various dispatches reporting the delivery to corporations and individuals in the British dominions of copies of “The Tributes of the Nations to Abraham Lincoln,” I have the honor to inclose herewith a number of further acknowledgments of this work, received at this legation since the 17th of August, together with a list of the same. A few of the letters sent out with the books remain unanswered, but replies to these may soon be expected, and the business of delivery and acknowledgment be brought to a close.

I have the honor to remain, with high regard, your obedient servant,

REVERDY JOHNSON.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.

List of letters of acknowledgment of receipt of “Tributes of Nations to Abraham Lincoln.”

Ladies’ Emancipation Society, Edinburgh, (2 notes.)

Improvement commissioners, Rhyl, (2 notes.)

Union and Emancipation Society, Huddersfield.

Municipal council, Hertford.

Wesleyan ministers and stewards, Belfast, (2 notes.)

Municipal council, Cupar.

Municipal authorities, Patrick, (2 notes.)

Municipal council, Sunderland, (2 notes.)

Municipal council, Waterford.

Workingmen’s Association, Birkenhead.

Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland, Dublin.

Municipal council, Dublin.

Ministers and stewards, Enniskillen district.

Municipal council, Leicester, (2 notes.)

Municipal council, Tewkesbury.

American Chamber of Commerce, Liverpool.

Workingmen’s Club and Institute, Bristol.

Union and Emancipation Society, Manchester.

Municipal authorities, Hinton.

Local Board of Health, Barnsley.

A. A. Ralli, esq., London.

Municipal council, Bradford.

Municipal authorities, Montrose.

Municipal council, Crail.

Teachers of the ragged schools, Bristol.

British and Foreign Anti-slavery Society, London.

Board of Works, Whitechapel district, London,

Municipal council, Morpeth.

Mr. Lewis Blane, London.

Municipal council, Preston, (2 notes.)

Preston Anti-slavery Society.

Workingmen’s Institute, Swansea.

Municipal council, Banbury.

Northern Presbytery of Antrim, Ballyclare.

Ladies’ Negroes’ Friend Society, Birmingham.

Municipal council, Worcester.

Rev. J. B. Balmer, Bridgewater, (2 notes.)

Municipal council, Carnarvon.

Municipal authorities, Norwich.

Chamber of Commerce, Bradford.

Watch committee of the corporation of Newport, Monmouthshire, (2 notes.)

Municipal council, Rockdale.

Municipal council, Bridgenorth.

Municipal council, Dewsbury.

Sunday School Union, Stockport.

Chamber of Commerce, Huddersfield.

Municipal council, Frockheim.

London committee of deputies of the British Jews, (2 notes.)

Municipal council, Axbridge.

Municipal authorities, Newburgh.

Municipal council, Bridgewater.

Municipal council, Stroud.

Municipal council chamber, Stirling.

Municipal council, Dumfermline.

Richard Livingstone, esq., Barrhead.

Municipal council, South Shields.

Convener courts of the seven incorporated trades of the city, Aberdeen.

Emancipation Society, London.

British Temperance League, Manchester.

Municipal council, Staplehurst, (2 notes.)

Sir G. Gray, Chathill.

Rev. George W. Murphy, London.

American Order of Foresters.

Dutchess of Sutherland.

Municipal authorities, London.

Municipal council, Portsmouth.

Municipal council, Wells.

Municipal council, Aye.

Municipal authorities, Bilston.

Commissioner of supply, Jedburgh.

Municipal council, Leominster.

Congregational church, Ryde.

Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland.