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Letter of Edward Bates, St. Louis, to P. R. Fendall, Esq., Washington City, June 11, 1865

Edward Bates to P. R. Fendall

Letter from Jun. 11, 1865

"Death of Lincoln. Great Tragedy in Washington."

Newspaper from May. 12, 1865

"More Particulars of the Tragedy at Washington"

Newspaper from Apr. 29, 1865

Proclamation by President Johnson

Newspaper from May. 8, 1865

"Shall a Lenient Policy Be Continued?"

Newspaper from May. 8, 1865

Military orders issued in Montgomery, Alabama, after the death of President Lincoln.

Military orders issued in Montgomery

Newspaper from May. 1, 1865

"Signifcant [sic] Letter."

Letter from Apr. 14, 1866

President Lincoln assassinated

"President Lincoln assassinated"

Newspaper from Apr. 19, 1865

The president's death

"The president's death"

Newspaper from Apr. 21, 1865

Handwritten letter to Joseph Medill from Schuyler Colfax

Schuyler Colfax to Joseph Medill

Letter from Apr. 17, 1865

Ulysses S. Grant in Mourning

Ulysses S. Grant in Mourning

Photograph from April 1865

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