Mr. Hunter to Sir F. Bruce
The Acting Secretary of State presents his compliments to Sir Frederick Bruce, and has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of his note of the 31st ultimo, and addressed to Mr. Seward, transmitting, for presentation to the government of the United States, the resolutions passed by the grand division of’ the Sons of Temperance of Montreal, Canada East, expressive of their feelings upon the assassination of the late President Lincoln.
The Acting Secretary of State begs Sir Frederick Bruce to convey to that body the high appreciation entertained by the government and people of the United States for these manifestations of sympathy and good will.