Letter

HENRY McCHELSEY, Director to Hon. Charles F. Adams , Envoy Extraordinary and, April 28, 1865

Bank of British Columbia

Sir: We are deputed by the court of directors of this bank to convey to you, and through you to the government of the United States of America, the expression of their sincere sympathy at the heavy calamity which has befallen, not only your country but our own, and, in fact, the whole world, by the cruel assassination of your high-minded and patriotic President.

We have the honor to be, sir, your excellency’s most obedient servants,

  • THOS. W. L. MARKAM, Chairman.
  • ROBERT ESTERSFIE, Deputy Chairman.
  • HENRY McCHELSEY, Director.

His Excellency Hon. Charles F. Adams, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States.

Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth 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 Second Session Thirty-eighth.