Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part IV, Appendix to diplomatic correspondence of 1865; the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, late president of the United States of America, and the attempted assassination of William H. Seward, Secretary of State, and Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary, on the evening of the 14th of April, 1865; expressions of condolence and sympathy inspired by these events

Regents of the Republic of San Marino

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Republic of San Marino, May 5, 1865.

Hon. Sir: The news of the horrible assassination committed upon the person of Mr. Abraham Lincoln has caused a feeling of profound indignation and sorrow in the bosoms of all our people.

In execrating the atrocious deed with the rest of the civilized world, we mourn the loss of the great chief of a sister nation, and remember him as the most illustrious among his fellow-creatures, the greatest among the friends of humanity.

Be pleased, sir, to accept this token of our condolence with your people, and as a sincere tribute of remembrance of the illustrious deceased.

• SETTIMIO BELLUZZI,
• GIACOMO BERTI,
  Chief Regents.

Hon. Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States of America.