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Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States of America,
To His Excellency
Senor Don Pedro Diez Canseco,
Second Vice President of the Republic of Peru, charged with Executive Power.
Sir: I have been deeply touched by the announcement, contained in the letter which you addressed to me under date of the
eleventh ultimo, of the decease of the Most Excellent President of the Republic of Peru, the Grand Marshal, Don Miguel San Roman.
Regarding the interests of the Spanish American Republics with no common concern, I have not failed to observe the incidents of the brief administration of the Grand Marshal, Senor San Roman, with admiration and respect, and to anticipate for the Republic a most prosperous and brilliant future in the developmement [sic] of his wise and sagacious policy.
I offer to your Excellency and to the Peruvian Nation my sincere sympathy and condolence in this painful event.
As your Excellency has entered upon the duties of the Presidency, ad interim, under Constitutional sanction, prescribing to yourself such a course as must invite the approval and cooperation of other Powers, I cannot but believe that the Supreme Ruler of the Universe will guide the counsels of Your Excellency to a happy issue.
And so commending you to His safe and Holy Keeping. I remain, Your Excellency's Good Friend, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Washington, May 13, 1863.