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

L’Escole de la Morale

[Translation]

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 news of the crime committed upon the person of your President, Mr. Lincoln, our illustrious brother. The lodge unanimously resolved, at a called session, to wear mourning for three months, in token of the deep affliction caused by the loss of him who was among the greatest benefactors of the human race.

Have the goodness to accept this decision, and regard it as a proof of our deep attachment to and our feeling for the noble cause you so worthily defend. We have the honor to be your very humble and very devoted servants,

• AUDRIER.
• J. GALLET, Jr.
• J. MORIA. M.
• CASTANET.
• PUJO.
• KREMP.

His Excellency the Minister of the United States of America, at Paris.