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, May 6, 1865.

Sir: At the request of the governor general of Canada, I have the honor to transmit to you, with a request that they may be forwarded to their respective destination, the following addresses and resolutions on the occasion of the assassination of the late President:

An address from the Board of Trade of the city of London, Canada West, to the President of the United States.

A copy of a resolution adopted by the corporation of the same city.

An address from the inhabitants of the town of Galt, in Canada West, to the Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State.

A copy of resolutions adopted by a public meeting of the inhabitants of the towns of Berlin and Waterloo, Canada West.

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

FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE.

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

[For enclosures see Appendix, separate volume.]