Telegram of James B. Hodgeson, April 18, 1865

Full Title

American Telegraph Company telegram of James B. Hodgeson, Mt. Clare, Md., to Secty. Harrington [George Harrington], April 18, 1865

Description

States, "The employees of the B & O. R.R. [B & O Railroad] intend to participate in a body in the funeral obsequies of our lamented late President of the U.S. Please inform me what arrangements we will have to make in accordance thereof. . . ."

Source

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

Rights

Please contact the Missouri History Museum for permission to publish this resource.

Tags

• funeral train

• funeral planning

Cite this Item

Hodgeson, James B.. "American Telegraph Company telegram of James B. Hodgeson, Mt. Clare, Md., to Secty. Harrington [George Harrington], April 18, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/532

Item Type

Document

Creator

Hodgeson, James B.

Date

April 18, 1865

Region

Union states