Letter
William Hunter to Charles Francis Adams, December 30, 1865
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams.
No. 1644.]
Department of State, Washington, December 30, 1865.
Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 14th instant, No. 1110, and in reply to inform you that the Secretary of the Navy, to whom it was referred, states that his department has not the officers or men to spare for the purpose of bringing to a port of the United States the Shenandoah, but that whenever that vessel reaches one of our ports through other means, the Navy Department will, if requested, be happy to take charge of her.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.
Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty.