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"The Last of the Earth. The Greatest Demonstration Ever Made on the Pacific Coast"

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April 20, 1865 edition of San Francisco's Daily Alta in which the article describes the funeral obsequies performed for Lincoln.

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Library of Congress Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana, portfolio 6, no. 4

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Daily Alta. ""The Last of the Earth. The Greatest Demonstration Ever Made on the Pacific Coast"". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed September 16, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/742

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Daily Alta

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April 20, 1865

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Order of Exercises, Occasion of the Funeral of Abraham Lincoln

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Order of exercises for Lincoln's funeral. Published by Wm. H. Huse & Co., Printers, Newburyport, Massachusetts, April 19, 1865

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Library of Congress, Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana portfolio 16, no. 33

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Wm. H. Huse & Co., Printers, Newburyport, Massachusetts. "Order of Exercises, Occasion of the Funeral of Abraham Lincoln". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed September 16, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/737

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Wm. H. Huse & Co., Printers, Newburyport, Massachusetts

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April 19, 1865

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Willie Clark to Ida Clark

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Willie Clark, the Petersen House boarder who lived in the room in which President Lincoln died, wrote to his sister four days after Lincoln's death. He described the scene in Washington, including funeral preparations, the hunt for the killers, and, most notably, souvenir hunters who daily came into his room. Clark himself kept some souvenirs, and sent others to his sister.

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Washington, DC

Wednesday Monday April 19, 1865



Dear Sister Ida.

To day the funeral of Mr. Lincoln takes place, the streets are being crowded at this early hour. (9 A M) and the procession will probably not move for 3 hours. We are moved back into the old building (Cor. 15 1/2.) It having been repaired. Ladies are thronging in here now, I have moved my desk close to my window to secure its use for myself and friends.



The past few days have been of intense excitement. Arrests are numerously made, of any party heard to utter secesh sentiments. The time has come when people cannot say what they please, the people are awfully indignant. Leinency is no longer to be thought of. A new code must be adopted.



They talk of the tyranical administration of Mr. Lincoln, but we have a man now for a president who will teach the south a lesson they will know well how to appreciate.



Since the death of our president hundreds daily call at the house to gain admission into my room.



I was engaged nearly all of Sunday with one of Frank Leslies Special Artist aiding him viz making a correct drawing of the last moments of Mr. Lincoln, as I knew the position of every one present he succeeded in executing a fine sketch, which will appear in their paper the last of this week. He intends, from this same drawing to have some fine large steel engravings executed. He also took a sketch of nearly every article in my room which will appear in their paper. He wished to mention the names of all in the room particularly the pothographs of yourself, Clara and Nannie, but I told him he must not do that, as they were members of my family and I did not wish them to be made so public. He also urged me to give him my picture or at least to allow him to take my sketch, but I could not see that. either.



Everybody has a great desire to obtain some memento from my room so that whoever comes in has to be closely watched for fear they will steal something.



I have a lock of his hair which I have had neatly framed, also a piece of linen with a portion of his brain, the pillow and case upon which he lay when he died and nearly all his wearing apparel but the latter I intend to send to Robt Lincoln as soon as the funeral is over, as I consider him the one most justly entitled to them.



The same matrass is on my bed, and the same coverlit covers me nightly that covered him while dying.



Enclosed you will find a piece of lace that Mrs. Lincoln wore on her head during the evening and was dropped by her while entering my room to see her dying husband It is worth keeping for its historical value.


The cap worked by Clara and the cushion by you, you little dreamed would be so historically connected with such an event.



I received your letter but before I answer it I must see what I can do. With that exception I have not received any letters although you blame me for not writing when to my knowledge I have written four, and you must be aware I am very anxious to hear about mothers health which in your letter you did not mention.



I wrote auntie a letter about a week ago and enclosed a love letter to Ella promising to marry her when I get to be 21.

Remember me to Henry Littlefield. Tell him I shall write him soon. Remember to Mrs . Little and family and all enquiring friends.



Love to father mother

and Clara, and dont forget you have a brother and send me a longer note soon.



I will write again soon.



Your affe. Brother

Willie



Please not give away any of this lace, out of our own family.



Envelope addressed to Miss Ida F. Clark, No. 7 Warren Street,

Boston Mass.

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National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site; transcription by Richard Sloan, Surratt Courier, April 1991

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William Clark. "Willie Clark to Ida Clark". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed September 16, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/707

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William Clark

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April 19, 1865

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Illinois Daily State Journal, April 28, 1865

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Interior page report in the Illinois Daily State Journal providing details on President Lincoln's funeral procession and his upcoming burial in Springfield, Illinois. The paper also reports extensively on the death of John Wilkes Booth and the capture of David E. Herold, including an official dispatch from Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General John A. Dix. Known as "mourning rules," the wide vertical lines between the newspaper columns represent grief over the loss of an important person.

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HN-1865-011138B

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Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution as follows: Courtesy, Newseum Collection. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Newseum.

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Baker & Phillips. "Illinois Daily State Journal, April 28, 1865". Baker & Phillips. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed September 16, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/625

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Baker & Phillips

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Baker & Phillips

Date

April 28, 1865

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Newspaper

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Telegram of F. A. Parker to Lt. Nickerson, April 17, 1865

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States, "Every vessel in the Flotilla will fire a gun every half hour the day after the receipt of this order. . . ." Relates to observance of the funeral of President Abraham Lincoln.

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Parker, F. A.. "Telegram of F. A. Parker to Lt. Nickerson, April 17, 1865". . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed September 16, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/634

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Parker, F. A.

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April 17, 1865

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Note signed W.A. Nichols, Asst. Adjt. Genl., War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, to Hon. Geo. Harrington [George Harrington], Asst. Secty. Treasury, April 17, 1865

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Informs Harrington that the pallbearers for Lincoln's funeral from the Army will be U.S. Grant, H.W. Halleck, and W.A. Nichols [himself].

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Nichols, W. A.. "Note signed W.A. Nichols, Asst. Adjt. Genl., War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, to Hon. Geo. Harrington [George Harrington], Asst. Secty. Treasury, April 17, 1865". . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed September 16, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/642

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Nichols, W. A.

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April 17, 1865

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Original draft of plans for President Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession, [April 1865]

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Outlines plans for the procession starting at the Executive Mansion on April 18, where the public can view the remains of the President in the East Room. The procession will then continue on the 19th with religious ceremonies, after which the remains will be brought to the Capitol and placed in the Rotunda. After that, the delegation from Illinois will bring the President's body home to Springfield by train.

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Proposed arrangements for the funeral and disposition of the remains of the late President, submitted for approval.

The Executive Mansion, under proper police and guards, to be thrown open during Tuesday, the 18th inst. For the public to show their respect, -the remains to be in the East Room, under a guard of commissioned officers of the Army.

On Wednesday, the procession to form at 11 o’clock, the religious ceremonies to commence at 12, and the procession to move at 2 P.M.

The remains to be escorted to the Capitol, and there deposited in the Rotunda, to remain under a suitable guard, to be provided by the proper military authorities.

The delegation especially appointed from Illinois to receive the remains and escort them thither, to be called the “Body Guard”, to have them in special charge after they shall have been deposited in the Capitol.

The remains to be taken to the depot on Thursday morning, by military escort; a guard of honor, consisting of such Senators and Members of the House of Representatives as may be designated for that purpose by those bodies respectively, and also such other civilians as the Cabinet may determine, to accompany the remains to their final resting place. The whole to be accompanied by such military escort as the proper authorities may designate

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Harrington, George, 1815-1892. "Original draft of plans for President Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession, [April 1865]". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed September 16, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/674

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Harrington, George, 1815-1892

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1865

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Printed order of the procession of the funeral of Abraham Lincoln, [April 1865]

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A printed order of the Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession

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A0653_7

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anonymous. "Printed order of the procession of the funeral of Abraham Lincoln, [April 1865]". George R. Harrington Papers. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed September 16, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/676

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anonymous

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George R. Harrington Papers

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1865

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List of pallbearers for Abraham Lincoln's funeral, [April 1865]

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A list of the pallbearers for Lincoln's funeral, divided into those of the Senate and those of the House.

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Pall Bearers.

On the part _______On the part

Of the Senate _____of the House

Mr. Foster of Conn._Mr. Davis of Mass.

Morgan of N.Y._____Coffroth of Pa

Johnson of Md_____Smith of Ky

Yates of Ill.________Colfax of Ind.

Wade of O.________Worthington of Nevada

Conness of Cal.____Washburn of Ill.

Army

Navy

Civilians

O. S. Browning Thom Corwin


Harrington's writing

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anonymous

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1865

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Letter signed W.A. Nichols, Washington, to Hon. M.B. Field, Asst. Sec., April 17, 1865

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States, "The Hon. Mr. Harrington [George Harrington] directed the publishing of the order of the Funeral Ceremonies. If he is in the Dept. please ask him to cause the names of Messrs. George Ashman & Simon Cameron to be inserted with the names of the Pall bearers. . . ." Regarding plans for Abraham Lincoln's funeral.

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Washington
Monday night
April 17/65

Sir,
The Hon. Mr Harrington directed the publishing of the order of the Funeral Ceremonies. If he is in the Dept. please ask him to cause the names of Messrs. George Ashman and Simon Cameron to be inserted with the names of the Pall bearers. If not in, please request the Chronicle and Intelligence to insert their names on the order under the caption of “Civilians.” -Very Respectfully
Hon. M. B. Field W. A. Nichols
Asst Sec.

[Transcription by: Evan Laugen, Chandra Manning's class, Georgetown University].

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Nichols, W. A.

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April 17, 1865