W.C. Colly to cousin Dan

Full Title

Letter – Grantham April 29th pt 1

Description

Letter from W.C. Colly in Grantham to cousin Dan about goings on in life. The letter discusses the death and funeral of President Abraham Lincoln.

Source

Tucker Collection care of Museum of the Grand Prairie

Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution to the Museum of the Grand Prairie, Champaign County Forest Preserve District. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission please contact Museum of the Grand Prairie, Champaign County Forest Preserve District.

Tags

• man

• first reaction

• funeral

• mourning

• untranscribed: handwritten

Cite this Item

W.C. Colly. "Letter – Grantham April 29th pt 1". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/433

Item Type

Letter

Creator

W.C. Colly

Date

April 29, 1865

Region

Union states