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And many others to Bigelow , United States, May 9, 1865
Inhabitants of Strasbourg Strasbourg, May 9, 1865. Abraham Lincoln’s life was a long homage paid by that honest man to the rights and liberties of the people who elected him.…
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Pruvot to Madam Lincoln by a great majority of the students of the Faculty of Protestant Theology at Strasbourg, May 5, 1865
Address sent to Madam Lincoln by a great majority of the students of the Faculty of Protestant Theology at Strasbourg. Strasbourg, May 5, 1865. Madam: The undersigned, students of the…
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Good Faith Lodge, May 15, 1865
Good Faith Lodge Lodge of Good Faith, St. Germain-en-Laye, May 15, 1865, (common era.) The Masonic Lodge of Good Faith, on hearing of the odious crime that deprived the United…
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Royal Scotch Lodge, undated
Royal Scotch Lodge undated Royal Scotch Lodge the Elect of St. Stephen. Courage, Charity, Discretion. Sir: The Lodge of the Elect, at St. Stephen’s on the Loire, has unanimously decreed…
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F. B.: Poem, May, 1865
F. B.: Poem IN TOKEN OF RESPECT. From humble parentage and low degree Lincoln ascended to the highest rank; None ever had a harder task than he. It was perfected—him…
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MERIE, Keeper of the Seals to the Grand Lodge of the State of New York, May 31, 1865
Lodge of the Friends of Perfect Union to the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. Perpignan, France, May 31, 1865. Very Dear Brethren: All friends of humanity shuddered…
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MERIE, Keeper of the Seals to Abraham Lincoln, April 15, 1865
Lodge of the Friends of Perfect Union to Mrs. Lincoln. undated Madam: Some misfortunes are irreparable, and for which there is no consolation; these have fallen to your lot, and…
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Friends of Perfect Union Lodge, May 12, 1865
Friends of Perfect Union Lodge May 12, 1865 Extract from the working book of the lodge of the Friends of Perfect Union. Session of the 12th of May, 1865. The…
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BOURGUET, Venerable , to the United States Ambassador in Paris, May 31, 1865
The Friends of Perfect Union Lodge to the United States Ambassador in Paris. Perpignan, May 31, 1865. Sir: At its session on the 12th instant the Friends of Perfect Union…
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Barthe, to Bigelow, May 2, 1865
Reformed Church of France Reformed Church of France, Consistory of Pons, Pons, May 2, 1865. I propose to sign the address which my colleagues, now in conference at Paris, have…
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American Residents of Pau, undated
American Residents of Pau undated To His Excellency the Minister of the United States at Paris: Sir: The undersigned, residents and visitors at Pau, forgetting their political dissensions before such…
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Cradle of Henry IV Lodge, May 18, 1865
Cradle of Henry IV Lodge Order of Pau, May 18, 1865. A. L. G. D. G. A. D. L. U. To His Excellency Ambassador of the United States: The regrets…
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Reply of Mr. Bigelow., undated
Reply of Mr. Bigelow. undated Gentlemen: I respect and share the emotions which have inspired this address. I shall have a melancholy satisfaction in communicating it to those whose stricken…
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To his Excellency John Bigelow, Envoy Extraordinary, May 4, 1865
To his Excellency John Bigelow, Envoy Extraordinary Sir: We have learned with the most profound emotions that our beloved late Chief Magistrate is no more; that at the height of…
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Suleyman Rhan, to John Bigelow, May 9, 1865
From the legation of H. L. M. the Shah of Persia, at Paris, to the United States Minister. Paris, May 9, 1865. I have just received a telegram from Teheran,…
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French West Indian Colonists, undated
French West Indian Colonists Paris, undated An address from French West Indian colonists in Paris to citizen John Bigelow, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America…
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General Count Faubert, April 27, 1865
General Count Faubert Paris, April 27, 1865. General Count Faubert, former minister plenipotentiary from Hayti to Rome, and his son, Fenelon Faubert, secretary of the Haytian legation to Madrid, present…
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Gregory Ganesco, May 2, 1865
Gregory Ganesco May 2, 1865 The editor in chief of the journal, The Europe, has addressed the following letter to MM. Harvin Peyrat, Guerault, and Nefftzer, editors in chief of…
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Ph. Target and E. Villetard, Editors of the Sunday Courier, May 3, 1865
Ph. Target and E. Villetard, Editors of the Sunday Courier May 3, 1865. Monsieur le Ministre: Abraham Lincoln has fallen a victim to the most execrable outrage at the moment…
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Vries to Abraham Lincoln, June 7, 1865
J. H. Vries Paris, June 7, 1865. Most Illustrious Excellency: I have the honor of sending you a copy of my letter to Mrs. Lincoln and the illustrious nation whose…