Letter from Apr. 17, 1865
Telegram of Gideon Welles
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Contemporary copy of telegram of Gideon Welles, Secy. of the Navy, Navy Department, Washington, to Comdr. D. W. Dougal, Comdt. Navy Yard, San Francisco, California, April 17, 1865
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States, "On Wednesday next, the day of funeral of President, suspect work in Yard and on vessels, keep flags at half mast and fire twenty-one minute guns at Meridian. . . ."
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Missouri History Museum
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This item is in the public domain.
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Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878. "Contemporary copy of telegram of Gideon Welles, Secy. of the Navy, Navy Department, Washington, to Comdr. D. W. Dougal, Comdt. Navy Yard, San Francisco, California, April 17, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/347
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Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878
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April 17, 1865
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Letter from Apr. 17, 1865
Contemporary copy of telegram of Gideon Welles, Secy. of the Navy, Navy Department, Washington, to Comdr. D. W. Dougal, Comdt. Navy Yard, San Francisco, California, April 17, 1865
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Description
States, "On Wednesday next, the day of funeral of President, suspect work in Yard and on vessels, keep flags at half mast and fire twenty-one minute guns at Meridian. . . ."
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Source
Missouri History Museum
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Rights
This item is in the public domain.
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Creator
Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878
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Date
April 17, 1865