Letter

Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce to William H. Seward, April 10, 1865

Author

Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

April 10, 1865

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Extract.]

Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward

Washington, April 10, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to announce to you my arrival at Washington, charged with a letter from her Britannic Majesty, accrediting me to the President of the United States as her Majesty’s envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary.

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And I shall feel much obliged if you will take the orders of the President with reference to granting me an audience, at which I may have the honor of delivering to him the royal letter in original.

I trust, sir, that your late accident, which I sincerely regret, may not deprive me for any lengthened period of the satisfaction of entering into personal communication with yourself.

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

FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE.

Hon. William H. Seward, &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.