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

Government of the Canton of Valais

[Translation.]

Sion, May 19, 1865.

The state council of the canton of Valais to the legation of the United States of America in Berne.

Sir: The grand council of Valais that met on the 15th of this month, gave its entire approval to the addresses of sympathy and condolence on account of the assassination of Mr. Lincoln, President of the United States of America, by a vote in full session on the 17th instant, which were sent to your legation by the state council of this canton and the governments of the other states of the Swiss Confederation.

We have the honor to transmit to you, herewith, the act of adhesion signed by the officers of the grand council, and present to you the assurance of our high consideration.

CH. LE DURON,

President.

E. Barberin, Secretary.