A. A. Burton to Señor Santiago Perez, October 10, 1865

Mr. Burton to Señor Santiago Perez

The kind condolence and sympathy tendered by the government and people of Colombia to the country of the undersigned in the bereavement it has sustained by the death of the lamented Abraham Lincoln, its late President, having been made known to the government of the undersigned, he has been specially charged to assure his Excellency the citizen President of the Colombia Union of the lively sentiments of friendship and gratitude with which the good offices of this nation have been accepted by the government and people of the United States of America, and will thank his excellency the secretary of the interior and foreign relations to inform him when his Excellency the citizen President will be pleased to hear said communication.

The undersigned prays his excellency Señor Secretary Perez to accept the assurances of his most distinguished consideration.