Journal of Elon Lee

Full Title

Journal of Elon Lee

Description

Elon Lee was a student at the Old University of Chicago in the 1860s. Lee wrote extensively in his journal and to his family about the Lincoln assassination and funeral, which he attended in Chicago

Source

Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library

Rights

This item is in the public domain and may be reproduced and used for any purpose, including research, teaching, private study, publication, broadcast or commercial use, with proper citation and attribution.

Tags

• man

• funeral

• funeral train

• grief

• memorial

• mourning

Cite this Item

Elon Lee. "Journal of Elon Lee". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1185

Item Type

Diary

Creator

Elon Lee

Date

April-May 1865

Region

Union states