April 29th, 1865: Queen Victoria, still grieving and "utterly broken-hearted" following the death of Prince Albert four years previous, writes an empathetic letter of condolence to Mary Todd Lincoln following the recent assassination of her husband, Abraham Lincoln.

April 29th, 1865: Queen Victoria, still grieving and "utterly broken-hearted" following the death of Prince Albert four years previous, writes an empathetic letter of condolence to Mary Todd Lincoln following the recent assassination of her husband, Abraham Lincoln.