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Abraham Lincoln
President of the United States of America
To His Majesty Christian IX.
King of Denmark
Great & Good Friend. I have received the letter which Your Majesty was pleased to address to me on the 7th of last month, announcing the decease on the 28th of the preceding month, of Her Royal Highness Madam the Landgrave Louise Charlotte of Hesse consort of His Highness the Landgrave William.
I deeply sympathise in the grief which has been occasioned by this sad event and I offer to Your Majesty my sincere condolence.
May God have your Majesty always in his safe and holy keeping Your Good Friend ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Washington. 11th. May. 1864.
By the President
WILLIAM H. SEWARD Secretary of State