Seven Ways to Use Remembering Lincoln In the Classroom
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Seven ideas for using this site in the classroom!
from Apr. 16, 1865
Anonymous Diary
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Journal – Sunday April 16 (Attended Church) to Friday 21
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Personal journal entries from Sunday, April 16, 1865, to Friday, April 21, 1865. On Sunday April 16th the author notes that they attended church services and the church was trimmed in black. On Wednesday April 19th, the author notes that they attended the funeral of Abraham Lincoln.
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Tucker Collection care of Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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.
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Unknown. "Journal – Sunday April 16 (Attended Church) to Friday 21". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/401
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April 16, 1865
from Apr. 16, 1865
Journal – Sunday April 16 (Attended Church) to Friday 21
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Description
Personal journal entries from Sunday, April 16, 1865, to Friday, April 21, 1865. On Sunday April 16th the author notes that they attended church services and the church was trimmed in black. On Wednesday April 19th, the author notes that they attended the funeral of Abraham Lincoln.
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Tucker Collection care of Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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.
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April 16, 1865
from Apr. 15, 1865
Anonymous Diary
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Journal – Friday April 14, 1865, Saturday April 16
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The journal contains diary entries from Friday, April 14, 1865 to Saturday, April 15, 1865. April 14th notes that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at 10 o’clock in the evening and that Seward was attacked at the same hour. April 15th notes that the President died at 22 minutes after 7.
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Tucker Collection care of Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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.
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Unknown. "Journal – Friday April 14, 1865, Saturday April 16". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/400
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Unknown
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April 15, 1865
from Apr. 15, 1865
Journal – Friday April 14, 1865, Saturday April 16
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Description
The journal contains diary entries from Friday, April 14, 1865 to Saturday, April 15, 1865. April 14th notes that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at 10 o’clock in the evening and that Seward was attacked at the same hour. April 15th notes that the President died at 22 minutes after 7.
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Tucker Collection care of Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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.
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Unknown
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April 15, 1865
from Apr. 19, 1865
Journal – DC Journal Sunday April 16 to Friday 21
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Journal – DC Journal Sunday April 16 to Friday 21
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Pages of a journal dating from Sunday, April 16, 1865, to Friday, April 21, 1865. Most of the entries are blank. The Wednesday, April 19, 1865, entry notes that “President Lincoln was carried to the Capitol to day” and discusses the procession.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1865.
President Lincoln was
carried to the Capitol to day
the procession was very large
probably 10,000 persons in it and
many more on the streets
THURSDAY 20
[[No Notes]]
FRIDAY 21
[[No Notes]]
[Transcription team: Jaeger K., Gabriel Z., Dwight S.]
[New Hampton Middle School, New Hampton, Iowa]
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Tucker Collection care of Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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.
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Unknown. "Journal – DC Journal Sunday April 16 to Friday 21". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/399
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Unknown
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April 19, 1865
from Apr. 19, 1865
Journal – DC Journal Sunday April 16 to Friday 21
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Description
Pages of a journal dating from Sunday, April 16, 1865, to Friday, April 21, 1865. Most of the entries are blank. The Wednesday, April 19, 1865, entry notes that “President Lincoln was carried to the Capitol to day” and discusses the procession.
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Source
Tucker Collection care of Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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.
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Unknown
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April 19, 1865
from Apr. 13, 1865
Anonymous Diary
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Journal – DC Journal Monday April 10 1865
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The journal contains entries from Thursday, April 13,1865, to Saturday, April 15, 1865, recounting the happenings around the District of Columbia. The author cites the illumination of the city in honor of Union victories. On the 14th it notes that Lincoln was shot and Seward was stabbed. The 15th notes Lincolns death at 7:22.
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Tucker Collection care of Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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.
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Unknown. "Journal – DC Journal Monday April 10 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/398
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Unknown
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April 13, 1865
from Apr. 13, 1865
Journal – DC Journal Monday April 10 1865
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Description
The journal contains entries from Thursday, April 13,1865, to Saturday, April 15, 1865, recounting the happenings around the District of Columbia. The author cites the illumination of the city in honor of Union victories. On the 14th it notes that Lincoln was shot and Seward was stabbed. The 15th notes Lincolns death at 7:22.
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Tucker Collection care of Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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.
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Unknown
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April 13, 1865
from Apr. 16, 1865
Anonymous Diary
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Journal – April Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 1865
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This diary contains journal entries from Thursday, April 13, 1865, through Sunday , April 16th, 1865. April 15th, the author notes that they heard of the death of the President and “also of Seward”. On the 16th the journalist talks about going to church and the “calamity” that has happened to the Nation.
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Tucker Collection care of Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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.
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Unknown. "Journal – April Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/397
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Unknown
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Date
April 16, 1865
from Apr. 16, 1865
Journal – April Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 1865
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Description
This diary contains journal entries from Thursday, April 13, 1865, through Sunday , April 16th, 1865. April 15th, the author notes that they heard of the death of the President and “also of Seward”. On the 16th the journalist talks about going to church and the “calamity” that has happened to the Nation.
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Tucker Collection care of Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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.
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Unknown
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April 16, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
A Soldier's Story of the War
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Newspaper Clipping – A Soldier's Story of the War
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A newspaper clipping that features a facsimile of the Gettysburg Address, and “A Soldier’s Story of the War”. The Soldier’s Story discusses a soldier’s experience with Abraham Lincoln, comparing him to men like Napoleon, and talking about how he was different but good in his own right.
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Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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.
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Unknown. "Newspaper Clipping – A Soldier's Story of the War". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/380
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Unknown
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Date
ca. 1865
from May. 1, 1865
Newspaper Clipping – A Soldier's Story of the War
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Description
A newspaper clipping that features a facsimile of the Gettysburg Address, and “A Soldier’s Story of the War”. The Soldier’s Story discusses a soldier’s experience with Abraham Lincoln, comparing him to men like Napoleon, and talking about how he was different but good in his own right.
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Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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.
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Unknown
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May 1, 1865
from Apr. 16, 1865
News Clipping – Details of Assassination pt. 2
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News Clipping – Details of Assassination pt. 2
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A continuation of updates on the status of the President’s condition, the announcement of his death, and the movement of the military. The updates explain Lincoln’s condition in more detail, outlining his condition and who was present watching over him. The articles also describe the hunt for Booth and his accomplices.
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Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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: http://www.museumofthegrandprairie.org/about.html.
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Unknown. "News Clipping – Details of Assassination pt. 2". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/379
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Unknown
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Date
April 16, 1865
from Apr. 16, 1865
News Clipping – Details of Assassination pt. 2
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Description
A continuation of updates on the status of the President’s condition, the announcement of his death, and the movement of the military. The updates explain Lincoln’s condition in more detail, outlining his condition and who was present watching over him. The articles also describe the hunt for Booth and his accomplices.
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Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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: http://www.museumofthegrandprairie.org/about.html.
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Unknown
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Date
April 16, 1865
from Feb. 10, 2015
Newspaper Clipping – Details of Assassination pt. 1
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Newspaper Clipping – Details of Assassination pt. 1
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Description
A newspaper article detailing the night of the assassination. The article gives general information on Lincoln’s life and predictions for how historians will view him in the future. It continues on to talk about the rumors the night of the shooting, and how the public reacted to the initial news including rumors spreading quickly through the city and beyond.
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Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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: http://www.museumofthegrandprairie.org/about.html.
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Unknown. "Newspaper Clipping – Details of Assassination pt. 1". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/378
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Unknown
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Date
February 10, 2015
from Feb. 10, 2015
Newspaper Clipping – Details of Assassination pt. 1
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Description
A newspaper article detailing the night of the assassination. The article gives general information on Lincoln’s life and predictions for how historians will view him in the future. It continues on to talk about the rumors the night of the shooting, and how the public reacted to the initial news including rumors spreading quickly through the city and beyond.
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Museum of the Grand Prairie
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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: http://www.museumofthegrandprairie.org/about.html.
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Unknown
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February 10, 2015
from Apr. 16, 1865
Otis Keene Diary, April 16-18, 1865
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Otis Keene Diary, April 16-18, 1865
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Manuscript item from “Pioneer Days in Florida,” the Otis Keene diary of 1865, April 16-18, which reported the assassination, the funeral procession, the hunt for Booth, etc. Diary, correspondence. These diaries (1863-1894, 1903-1910) contain Keene's often terse entries about his daily routines from 1863, when he resided in Washington, D.C., through his years as a citizen of Jacksonville, Florida. They include his reaction to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Unfortunately, the diaries do not cover the crucial Florida years of 1898 (Spanish-American War) and 1901 (Great Jacksonville Fire) but remain important as a local chronicle.
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University of Florida
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This item is presumed to be in the public domain. The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries respect the intellectual property rights of others and do not claim any copyright interest in this item. Users of this work have responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions may require permission of the copyright holder. The Smathers Libraries would like to learn more about this item and invite individuals or organizations to contact Digital Services (UFDC@uflib.ufl.edu) with any additional information they can provide.
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Keene, Otis L., 1830-. "Otis Keene Diary, April 16-18, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/376
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Keene, Otis L., 1830-
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Date
April 16, 1865
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Diary
from Apr. 16, 1865
Otis Keene Diary, April 16-18, 1865
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Description
Manuscript item from “Pioneer Days in Florida,” the Otis Keene diary of 1865, April 16-18, which reported the assassination, the funeral procession, the hunt for Booth, etc. Diary, correspondence. These diaries (1863-1894, 1903-1910) contain Keene's often terse entries about his daily routines from 1863, when he resided in Washington, D.C., through his years as a citizen of Jacksonville, Florida. They include his reaction to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Unfortunately, the diaries do not cover the crucial Florida years of 1898 (Spanish-American War) and 1901 (Great Jacksonville Fire) but remain important as a local chronicle.
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University of Florida
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Rights
This item is presumed to be in the public domain. The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries respect the intellectual property rights of others and do not claim any copyright interest in this item. Users of this work have responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions may require permission of the copyright holder. The Smathers Libraries would like to learn more about this item and invite individuals or organizations to contact Digital Services (UFDC@uflib.ufl.edu) with any additional information they can provide.
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Creator
Keene, Otis L., 1830-
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Date
April 16, 1865
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Material
Diary