W.J. Otto to George Harrington

Full Title

Letter signed W.J. Otto, Department of the Interior, to Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, [George Harrington], April 17, 1865

Description

States, "I have received your letter of this date, and will cause the clerks of this Department to be organized and form in procession on tomorrow, Tuesday, at 3 o'clock P.M. for the purpose which you mention. . . ." Regarding plans for Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession. Letter is on mourning stationery.

Transcription

Department of the Interior
April 17th 1865

Sir:

I have received your letter of this date and will cause the clerks of this Department to be organized and form in procession on tomorrow, Tuesday, at 3 o’clock P.M. for the purpose which you mention.

Very respectfully
W. J. Otto

The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

[Transcription by McCaela Michas]

Source

George R. Harrington Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.

Rights

Please contact the Missouri History Museum at photo@mohistory.org for permission to publish this resource.

Tags

• transcribed

• government: U.S.

• man

• funeral planning

• mourning

Cite this Item

Otto, W.J.. "Letter signed W.J. Otto, Department of the Interior, to Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, [George Harrington], April 17, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/525

Item Type

Letter

Creator

Otto, W.J.

Date

April 17, 1865

Region

District of Columbia