William H. Seward to Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, August 24, 1866

Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce

Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a letter of the 17th instant, which is addressed to this department by the wife of the Reverend David F. Lumsden, of Nunda, in the State of New York, from which it appears that he is now held in confinement at Toronto, Canada, on suspicion of having been a Fenian spy. Upon an examination of the list of prisoners who have been bailed, or have received permission to apply for bail, a copy of which you were good enough to leave with me a few days since, the name of the person above referred to does not appear therein. I will consequently thank you to invite the considerate attention of the Canadian government to the subject.

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