Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session Thirty-seventh Congress

Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.

Washington, January 4, 1861 [2.]

Sir: It has become my painful duty to communicate to you the intelligence of the death of his Royal Highness the prince consort.

His Royal Highness expired at Windsor Castle at ten minutes before eleven o’clock on the night of the 14th of last month.

Letters announcing this mournful event to the President of the United States will be forwarded as soon as they can be submitted for her Majesty’s signature.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

LYONS.

Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.