Von bülow to H. Sidney Everett, December 20, 1878

Mr. von Bülow to Mr. Everett.

The undersigned has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note, dated this day, of Mr. Everett, charge d’ffaires of the United States of America, conveying the melancholy intelligence of the death of Mr. Bayard Taylor. He has not failed to bring the sad event to the knowledge of His Majesty the Emperor, who will be deeply afflicted by the loss, equally concerning Germany and the United States, of so distinguished a representative of his country.

The undersigned begs to add the expression of his personal grief at the premature decease of a man long admired for his high attainments, and then endeared by official intercourse. The announcement of the death of Bayard Taylor, the wise and graceful expounder of German literature, will be received with sorrow throughout Germany.

The undersigned avails himself of this opportunity to renew to Mr. Sidney Everett the assurances of his high consideration.