Letter

William Hunter to Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, May 6, 1865

Author

William Hunter

Recipient

Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce

Date

May 6, 1865

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Hunter to Sir F. Bruce

Department of State, Washington, May 6, 1865.

Sir: Referring to Mr. Burnley’s note of the 18th ultimo, inviting my attention, at the instance of his excellency the governor of the Bahamas, to the movements in the roadstead off Matthew town of the United States ships-of-war in contravention of her Majesty’s proclamation, I have the honor to inform you that it is stated in a letter of the 4th instant, from the Secretary of the Navy, that upon receipt of the intelligence instructions were immediately forwarded to the senior commanding officer of the convoy fleet in the West Indies to conform in every respect to the requirements of the neutrality proclamation of Great Britain.

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

W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.

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

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth C View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth C.