Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1894, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress, December 3, 1894

Prince Cantacuzene to Mr. Gresham.

Russian Imperial Legation,
Washington , November 1, 1894 .

Dear Mr. Secretary: I just received the following dispatch from Mr. de Giers:

It has pleased our Lord to recall to Him our much beloved sovereign. Emperor Alexander the Third died at Livadia this afternoon, the 20th October (1st November) at 2:15.

Giers.

In deep grief, very sincerely, yours,

Cantacuzène.