Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States of America,
To His Excellency
Senor General Don Jose Maria Medina
President of the Republic of Honduras
Great and Good Friend: I have had the honor to receive your Excellency's letter of the 20 February, last, announcing your elevation by constitutional forms to the Presidency of the Republic of Honduras, and expressing your determination to maintain and extend the friendly relations which happily exist between our two countries.
Accept, your Excellency, my congratulations upon this event, and be assured that on my part your friendly disposition and efforts will be warmly and cordially reciprocated.
I sincerely pray the Almighty to give you a peaceful and successful administration and to grant to the people of Honduras prosperity, and happiness; and so commending you to His safe and Holy keeping, I am your good friend, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Washington, June 1, 1864.