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Note of Edward Bates, St. Louis, to O. D. Filley, May 15, 1865

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Reads, "Of course Sir, I cannot send to the gentleman at Providence, the original of my answer to you — others about delivering an oration upon the life — services of Mr. Lincoln. For I have never seen it since I sent it to you."

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Missouri History Museum

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Bates, Edward, 1793-1869. "Note of Edward Bates, St. Louis, to O. D. Filley, May 15, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/310

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Bates, Edward, 1793-1869

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May 15, 1865

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Newspaper issue of "The Saint Louis Dispatch", April 15, 1865

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Contains an account of the assassination of President Lincoln.

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Missouri History Museum

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Saint Louis Dispatch. "Newspaper issue of "The Saint Louis Dispatch", April 15, 1865". Saint Louis Dispatch. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/309

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Saint Louis Dispatch

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Saint Louis Dispatch

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April 15, 1865

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Partial letter of Nellie Blow, New York, to Dearest Mother [Minerva Blow], April 21, 1865

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Regarding the prevailing gloom and sadness in the city due to the death of President Lincoln. States that Miss Haines took her out riding on the day of the funeral train. End of letter missing.

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Missouri History Museum

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Blow, Nellie. "Partial letter of Nellie Blow, New York, to Dearest Mother [Minerva Blow], April 21, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/308

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Blow, Nellie

Date

April 21, 1865

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Letter of Jud M. Bemis, St. Louis, to his sister Jenny, April 19, 1865

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Mentions the death of President Lincoln and the local church services to remember him in St. Louis.

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St. Louis, April 19th, 1865

Dear Sister Jenny,

Your kind letter of Feb 19th to
hand several days since. I wrote Steph last
Saturday the day our noble President expired -
having been shot the night previous - what a
horrible crime. Could any person that would -
commit such a deed have any human blood
in his veins? Was he born of woman or devil?
Lincoln our noble President a second Washington -
in the heart of the American people and -
equal to him as a Statesmen, Patriot and
a Christian, is no more as I write this -
Beth our taking and [?] firing his death
[?] this being his funeral day. Business is
suspended. There are services in all the -
churches doing honor to the [?] dead -
may he rest in peace. [?] may his guardian
spirit watch over the destinies of [?] our
beloved country in this hour of its greatest
period is my [?] prayer -
I am glad to hear
Tammy is getting along so fairly. Do you think she
She will be as strong as though nothing had
ever [?] her? I hope so. I believe I wrote
Steph that Nate and Molly had lost one of
their children. that with Nate’s financials -
troubles must make them feel pretty badly.
Jenny you [?] [?] it
was as my wedding tour. [?] Jenny it was not.
If I ever [?] a wedding tour it will
be to California and that within two years -
Well I guess you will say that I [?] right
to the point - so I am - I know about all of
your love matters. So I will tell you about all of
mine. Well Jenny to [?]. I will say that I am
in love for the first time. Yes for the first time -
I introduced myself to the young lady that I have
chosen for my wife (if I can get her) about
three months ago - you may think it’s strange that
I should introduce myself - when in Boston I was
requested to call on a Boston lady stopping here when I return
home which I agreed to do - I was acquainted
with the gentleman she was stopping with him. He
not being at home when I called - of course I
[?] myself. do not believe in love at first sight
but that or something the under me say as I left
Miss Alice Logswell that evening that I’m thankful for -

[Transcription by: Megan Klein, Rachel Engl's class, Lehigh University.]

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Missouri History Museum

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Bemis, Judson Moss, 1833-1921. "Letter of Jud M. Bemis, St. Louis, to his sister Jenny, April 19, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/307

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Bemis, Judson Moss, 1833-1921

Date

April 19, 1865

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Letter of Edward Bates, St. Louis, to P. R. Fendall, Esq., Washington City, June 11, 1865

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Regarding Missouri politics, President Andrew Johnson, and the trial of Lincoln's assassins.

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Missouri History Museum

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Bates, Edward, 1793-1869. "Letter of Edward Bates, St. Louis, to P. R. Fendall, Esq., Washington City, June 11, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/306

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Bates, Edward, 1793-1869

Date

June 11, 1865

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Nathan D. Allen diary, 1834-1888

Description

Nathan D. Allen was born May 15, 1819, at Watkins Glen, New York, and came to St. Louis in 1837, eventually settling in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri, where he died May 9, 1903. The diary of Nathan D. Allen contains material on life in Webster Groves, with accounts of the 1849 cholera epidemic and the Civil War in St. Louis, and mentions meeting Abraham Lincoln and Henry Shaw. (Additional information on Allen family was added later by donor.)

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Missouri History Museum

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Allen, Nathan D., 1819-1903. "Nathan D. Allen diary, 1834-1888". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/305

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Allen, Nathan D., 1819-1903

Date

April 16, 1865

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Memorial Flyer - Clay Street, San Francisco

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Museum of the San Ramon Valley

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Museum of the San Ramon Valley

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H.W. Luther. "Memorial Flyer - Clay Street, San Francisco". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/303

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H.W. Luther

Date

April 14, 1865

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Letter from Moses Many Lightning Face to S. R. Riggs from Davenport, Iowa

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After the hanging of 38 Dakota warriors in Mankato, Minnesota in the aftermath of the U.S.-Dakota War, the other 270 Dakota men who had been sentenced but not hung were sent to a prison camp in Davenport, Iowa. This is where they heard the rumor of President Lincoln's assassination. Moses Many Lightning Face, one of the prisoners, sent this letter to missionary Stephen Riggs asking if the rumor was true. It was recently translated from the Dakota by Dr. Clifford Canku/Mato Watakpe and published in the book The Dakota Prisoner of War Letters; the original is in the Collection of the Minnesota Historical Society.

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Davenport, Iowa April 17, 1865

S.R. Riggs

Well, my relative, I wish to write you a letter, we have heard news. They have said that the President [Abraham Lincoln] was killed. But someone of authority should tell us if this is not true. Thus, my relative, I write to you this letter. Also, I have heard several rumors, therefore, I want to write you this letter – it is so. The President has compassion for us, as so far we are still alive, but now they told us he was killed, and we are saddened. Those of us here think if this is so, we are heartbroken. Perhaps the attitude of the cavalry soldiers may change toward us. Tell me what your thoughts are, I want to know, that’s why I write to you. Then I wish to hear exactly how they killed the President. Then, also on Sundays when I am able, I do the preaching to them. That is all I’m going to say, I shake all your hands.

Moses Many Lightning Face This is me

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Minnesota Historical Society

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Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as Joseph A. Wheelock and family papers, Minnesota Historical Society. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please see this web page.

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Moses Many Lightning Face and Clifford Canku/Mato Watakpe. "Letter from Moses Many Lightning Face to S. R. Riggs from Davenport, Iowa". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/300

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Moses Many Lightning Face and Clifford Canku/Mato Watakpe

Date

April 17, 1865

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Account of Lincoln's Funeral in Washington, D.C.[Detail]

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Detail from Thursday April 20, 1865 Evening Star, describing the Lincoln funeral procession in Washington, D.C. Local establishments whose Pennsylvania Avenue storefronts are described in this detail of local reactions to the assassination include Philp & Solomons; Hudson Taylor; L.F. Clark's; and Sweetser & Co.

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Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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This item is in the public domain. Publication or use of the item must be accompanied with credit Courtesy the Kiplinger Washington Collection, Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Evening star (Washington, D.C.). "Account of Lincoln's Funeral in Washington, D.C.[Detail]". Evening star (Washington, D.C.). Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/299

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Evening star (Washington, D.C.)

Publisher

Evening star (Washington, D.C.)

Date

April 20, 1865

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$10,000 reward!

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Notice issued on April 15, 1865 by the Headquarters Department of Washington offering a reward for the arrest of the assassins of Abraham Lincoln and William H. Seward. Signed by C.C. [Christopher Columbus] Augur, Major General, Commanding Department.

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Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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This image is in the public domain. Use or display should be accompanied by the credit: Courtesy The Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Headquarters Department of Washington. "$10,000 reward!". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/298

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Headquarters Department of Washington

Date

April 15, 1865