Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 7 [Nov. 5, 1863-Sept. 12, 1864].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 7 [Nov. 5, 1863-Sept. 12, 1864].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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To Christian IX1Jump to section

May 11, 1864

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.

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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

Annotation

[1] Copy, DNA FS RG 59, Communications to Foreign Sovereigns and States, III, 233.

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