Sidi Mustapha to William H. Seward

Sidi Mustapha to William H. Seward

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Presidents--Assassination

Condolence notes

National government

Sidi Mustapha

Record Group 59: General Records of the Department of State, 1763-2002, Entry 177: Foreign Messages on the Death of Abraham Lincoln, 1865, National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

1865-08-29

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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Late President of the United States of America, and the Attempted Assassination of William H. Seward, Secretary of State (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1866), 622.

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Late President of the United States of America, and the Attempted Assassination of William H. Seward, Secretary of State (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1867), 804-5.

Translation

Washington
3rd Nov. 1865

I have the honor of transmitting herewith, to Your Excellency, an autograph letter, written by His highness, The Bey, my August Sovereign, to Mrs. Lincoln, intending to express to the American people his sympathetic regrets for the death of their President.

His Highness instructed me to deliver the letter in person, to its address; but, as I am convinced that in delivering it to Your Excellency, I comply perfectly and in a satisfactory manner, with the other part of my mission, I respectfully request Y.E. to act for me in this case, and have the said letter forwarded to its destination.

I embrace this occasion of renewing to Your Excellency the assurances of my very high consideration.

Signed

To His Excellency, Mr. William H. Seward
Secretary of State.

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