Joseph B. Steen to George H. Harrington

Full Title

Letter signed Jos. B. Steen [Joseph B. Steen], J.R. Duncan et al., Washington, D.C., to Hon. Geo. H. Harrington, April 17, 1865

Description

States that Citizens of Kentucky would like to participate in the funeral ceremonies of Abraham Lincoln.

Transcription

Washington DC
April 17th 1865

Hon. Gen. H. Harrington
Dear Sir,
In obedience
to an adjoined meeting of the citizens
of Kentucky to assemble and make suit.
able arrangements to participate in the
funeral ceremonies of Abraham Lincoln
late president of the United States
the undersigned were appointed a
committee to confer with you and
ascertain whether any particular
pillars of ceremony were resolved upon-
and if so. what was the order of
the same. so as to make our actions
harmonize with. and confess to. the
General Programme,

She therefore request you
will be so good as to give as any
information or directions you may deem
proper on that subject of your
earliest convenience. and oblige

Your [[?]] servant
Jos B Steen
J R Duncan
[[?]]Shaffner
Special Committee


[Transcription Team: Jaeger K., Dwight S., Gabriel Z.]
[New Hampton Middle School, New Hampton, Iowa]

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.

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• funeral planning

Cite this Item

Steen, Joseph B.. "Letter signed Jos. B. Steen [Joseph B. Steen], J.R. Duncan et al., Washington, D.C., to Hon. Geo. H. Harrington, April 17, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/538

Item Type

Letter

Creator

Steen, Joseph B.

Date

April 17, 1865

Region

District of Columbia