Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce to William H. Seward, June 23, 1866

Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 21st instant, enclosing a petition from Mrs. Harah O’Malia, respecting her husband, now under arrest in Canada as one of the persons engaged in the late raids on the frontier of that province.

I have transmitted a copy of her statement to his excellency the governor general, and I have no doubt that it will be investigated at once, as there is every disposition to give their full weight to such palliating circumstances as may be proved to exist in the cases of those who took part in these unjustifiable proceedings.

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