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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

Switzerland

[883] Swiss Federal Council

Berne, April 28, 1865.

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[884] Swiss Federal Council

undated

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[885] Mr. Hitz to Mr. Seward.

Consulate General of Switzerland,
Washington, April 15, 1865.

[886] Mutual Aid Society of the North Part of the Canton

Aargau, undated

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[887] Government of the Canton of Uri

Altdorf, May 8, 1865.

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[888] Government of the Canton Aargau

Aarau, April 28, 1865.

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[889] Professor Dr. Troxler

Aarau, April 28, 1865.

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[890] Government of the Canton of Appenzell of the Inner Rhodes

Appenzell, May 5, 1865.

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[891] Inhabitants of Arwangen

Arwangen, April 30, 1865.

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[892] Inhabitants of Aarmuhle

Aarmuhle, May 27, 1865.

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[893] Teachers of the District of Aarberg

Aarberg, June 2, 1865.

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[894] Mr. Fogg to Mr. Hunter.

United States Legation,
Berne, May 3, 1865.

[895] Mr. Fogg to Mr. Hunter.

United States Legation,
Berne, May 4, 1865.

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[896] Mr. Fogg to Mr. Hunter.

United States Legation,
Berne, June 20, 1865.

[897] Government of the Canton of Berne

Berne, May 8, 1865.

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[898] Editor of the Bund to Mr. Fogg

Berne, May 12, 1865.

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[899] Congratulatory address to President Lincoln

undated

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[900] Address of Condolence

undated

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[901] Justus Schaller, Director of the Berne Railroad

Berne, May 5, 1865.

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[902] Commercial and Manufacturing Association of Berne

Berne, May 5, 1865.

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[903] Helvetia Students’ Union

undated

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[904] Students of the Concordia Society

Berne, May 3, 1865.

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[905] Typographia Society

Berne, May 7, 1865.

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[906] Frohsinn Singing Society

Bern, May 6, 1865

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[907] Men’s Gymnastic Union

Bern, May 6, 1865

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[908] F. Welchli

Burgdorf, May 6, 1865.

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[909] N. T. Monett

Bleienbach, (near Soleure,) May 7, 1865.

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[910] Bollingen Reading Society

Bollingen, May 7, 1865.

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[911] Municipal Council and Choral Union of Bremgarten

Bremgarten, (near Berne,) June 9, 1865.

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[912] Members of Various Societies of Bienne

Bienne, May 7, 1865.

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