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46,149 lettersClement Friendship Lodge Clement Friendship Lodge, Paris, May 14, 1865. Sir: Impressed with profound grief for the death of Abraham Lincoln, this lodge has unanimously decided to assume mourning for…
Young Men of France Paris, May 1, 1865. Citizen Minister: President Lincoln has fallen by the assassin’s pistol; the representative of a democracy of noble and consistent virtues has fallen…
Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte Paris, April 26, 1865. Sir: I believe I am fulfilling a duty, but a very painful one, in begging you to accept the expression of the profound…
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Paris, May 31, 1865. No. 109.] Sir: Among the manifold testimonials of sympathy elicited by the assassination of our late…
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward Legation of the United States, Paris, May 10, 1865. No. 90.] Sir: At my suggestion a meeting was held at this legation on Tuesday, the…
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Paris, May 3, 1865. No. 87.] Sir: His excellency the minister of foreign affairs was kind enough, on Saturday last,…
Mrs. Bigelow to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Paris, April 28, 1865. No. 86.] Sir: An aide-de-camp of the Emperor called early yesterday morning at the legation, officially…
American Residents of Nice Nice, France, May 1, 1865. To his Excellency Andrew Johnson, President of the United States: The undersigned, Americans residing at Nice, desire to express to you…
Louis and Casimir Didett undated Madam Lincoln: Will you have the goodness, madam, to receive the expression of our sincere regret, and permit us to lament with you the immense…
Louis and Casimir Didett Nimes, May 3, 1865. To the United States Minister in Paris: We have the honor of transmitting to you in this envelope the address of our…
St. John of Jerusalem Lodge Nancy, May 24, 1865. Lodge of St. John of Jerusalem to the United States Minister at Paris. Sir: If the savage crime perpetrated upon your…
Members of the Protestant Church and London Society for the Abolition of Slavery Montauban and Toulouse, May 3, 1865. Sir: We appear, in our two-fold capacity, as members of the…
Friends of Truth Lodge May 10, 1865 To the glory of the Great Architect of the Universe. Under the auspices of the Grand Order of France, Order of Metz, this…
Les Art Reunis Lodge Macon, May 16, 1865. The R. L. of Combined Arts at Macon to the President of the United States: The masonic lodge known by the distinctive…
L’Escole de la Morale L’Escole de la Morale Lodge of Libourne, 16th day of the 3d month, in the year of light 5865. Our emotions were deep on hearing the…
Toleration and Progress Lodge 24th day of the 3d month, in the year of light 5865 To the glory of the Great Architect of the Universe. The Lodge of Toleration…
Evangelical Alliance Lyons, April 28, 1865. Permit us, the undersigned, to offer to the American people, through you, Mr. President, the expression of our poignant grief caused by the cowardly…
Republicans Lyons, France, May 30, 1865. Citizen President: The republicans of Lyons were profoundly moved on hearing the news of the crime committed upon your illustrious predecessor, and a fraternal…
Creoles of African descent undated To the senators and representatives of the American Congress: Gentlemen: We, Creoles of Guadeloupe, of African descent, wish to express the profound sorrow we feel…
Orion Lodge of St. John undated The abominable crime of Wilkes Booth has thrown into your hands all the duties and all the powers of the great republic of the…