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

Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce

Department of State, Washington, June 14, 1865.

Sir; I have been requested by the president of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to extend to you an invitation to attend the ceremonies of laying the corner-stone of the monument to the memory of the soldiers who fell on the battle-field of Gettysburg, which are to take place on the 4th of July next.

The ceremonies cannot fail to be interesting, and it is hoped that you may find it convenient to accept the invitation to be present on that occasion.

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

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Hon. Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, &c., &c., &c.