Document from Apr. 1, 1865

Diplomats Allowed to Attend Lincoln Funeral

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    List of the Diplomatic Corps entitled to attend the funeral ceremonies of Abraham Lincoln, [April] 1865

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    Lists diplomats and other dignitaries from various countries who were invited to attend the funeral of President Abraham Lincoln.

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    List of the Diplomatic Corps

    1865

    Entitled to attend the Funeral Ceremonies

    [Page 2]

    Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary

    Portugal. The Commander J.C. de Figaniere e Morao
    Charlestown, Md

    Prussia. Baron von Gerolt
    Washington

    Guatemala. Senor [Señor] Don Antonio José de Yrisarri [Irisarri]
    Brooklyn, N.Y.

    Spain. Senor Don Gabriel Garcia y Tassara
    Corcorans Row. I. St.

    Russia. Mr. Eduard de Stoeckle [Stoeckl]
    Cor. I. & Connecticut Avenue

    Costa Rica, Nicaragua & Honduras Senor [Señor] Don Luis Molina
    F. st. bet: 20th & 21st sts.

    Great Britain. Sir Frederick Bruce
    245 H Street

    Belgium. Mr. Alfred Berghuans.
    Washington.


    [Page 3]

    Netherlands. Mr Roest van Limburg
    N.Y.

    Mexico. Senor Don Matias Romero.
    h. 263 G Street.

    Denmark. Mr. W.R. Raasloff [Raasløff]
    29 Fifth Avenue
    h. 46 Clinton Place, N.Y.

    Italy. The Commander Joseph Butinatti.
    At Mrs. Mackall’s, 7 Buildings.

    Venezuela. Senor [Señor] Blas Bruzual
    h. 35. West 35th 33rd Street, N. York

    United States of Columbia [Colombia]. Genl. Eustorgio Salgar
    Gramercy Park Hotel New York.

    Sweden and Norway. Baron N.G. de Wetterstedt.
    Washington

    [Page 4]
    Ministers Resident
    Hanseatic Republics

    Austria. Count Wydenbruck.
    Washington.

    [Page 5]
    Chargés d’ Affaires

    Chili [Chile]. Senor [Señor] Don F. Asta Buruaga.
    Corcoran’s Row, I St.

    Hayti [Haiti]. Mr. W. D. Bruno.

    France. Mr. de Geofroy.
    310. H. Street.

    Liberia. John B. Pinney
    New York

    Peru. Senor José Antonio Garcia y Garcia.
    Gramercy House, New York.

    Hanseatic Republics. Dr. Johannes Rosing.
    Corner 6th and D. streets.

    Brazil. Senhor Ignacio de Avellar Barbosa [Barloza] de [da] Silva
    Washington.

    Hawaii. S.W. F. Odell.

    Great Britain. J. Hurne Burnley
    245. H. St.

    Belgium. Mr. Alfred Berghmans.
    Washington

    [Page 6]

    First Secretaries

    Prussia. Baron Guido von Grabow, Georgetown.

    Russia. Mr. Waldemar de Bodisco. do [Georgetown]

    Italy. Mr. Henry Cora. Washington

    Peru. Don Emilio Bonifaz. Gramercy Park Hotel N. York.

    Mexico. Señor Don Ignacio Mariscal.

    Spain. Señor Don Mariano de Potestad Wash.

    Brazil. Senhor Luis Auguste de Padua Fleury.

    Venezuela. Señor Florencio Ribas.

    United States of Columbia [Colombia]. Señor Felipe Zapata.

    Netherlands. Mr. A.P.C. Van Karnbeck [Karnebeek].

    [Page 7]

    Second Secretaries

    Spain. Senor Don Luis de Potestad. Wash.

    Russia. Mr. Alexander Davydov “

    Great Britain. Francis Ottiwell Adams, Esq. “
    Frederick Autrobus, Esq. “

    France. Mr le Comte de Faverney “
    M. de Minogues “

    Mexico. Senor [Señor] Francisco D. Macin. “

    Third Secretaries

    Great Britain. R.T. G Kirkpatrick “
    Edwin Constantine Henry Phipps “
    Arthur Henry Seymour “
    H. B. Smyth “
    [Page 8]

    Attaches

    Portugal. Senhor G. J. de Fejaniere, Charlestown Md.

    Spain. Señor Don Miguel de Bertodano, Washington

    France. M. le Comte Grande Colbert “
    M. Arthur de Pont “

    Great Britain. The Hon. Thomas George Grosvenor “

    Italy. Mr. R. Cantagalli

    Venezuela. Commander José J. Roldan N. York
    Senor Abraham I. Dorale “

    United States of Columbia [Colombia]. Senor [Señor] Francisco Párraga “
    Senor [Señor] Gustave F. Gonzales “

    Chancellors

    France. Mr Paul Dejardin Wash

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    [Transcription by: Patrick J. Lynch]

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    Harrington, George, 1815-1892. "List of the Diplomatic Corps entitled to attend the funeral ceremonies of Abraham Lincoln, [April] 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/675