Clement 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…