Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley.
Sir:You will probably have learned, before the arrival of this instruction, of the sudden and unexpected death, at New York, of Count Giorgi. Immediately upon the receipt of the sad intelligence here, instructions were sent by telegraph to the United States attorney at New York, requesting him to offer his services and sympathy on the occasion to Mr. Loosey, the consul general, and informing him that all the principal government officers in New York would be expected to attend the funeral. These instructions were fully and acceptably carried out, as will be perceived from the accompanying copy of a letter from the United States attorney dated the 11th instant. The obsequies, which were of the most imposing character, were attended by most of the members of the diplomatic body, the foreign consuls at New York, the principal government officials, and by many of our most distinguished private citizens.
It will be proper for you to express to Count Rechberg in a fitting manner the profound regret which has been occasioned by the death of Count Giorgi, who was held in the highest estimation by all who knew him during his brief residence in the United States.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
J. Lothrop Motley, Esq., &c., &c., &c., Vienna.