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Letter of Mary [Mary Farren], New York, to Uncle Sol [Solomon F. Smith], April 18, 1865

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Gives her reaction to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. States, ". . . .I presume the horrible occurance of last Friday, has thrown a gloom over St. Louis, as everywhere else. I fear the measures were so well taken that the principal criminal will escape. What a dreadful calamity to befall his family. His poor old Mother, had he no human feeling left, that he could crush her in her declining years with such a blow. Edwin [Edwin Booth] it is said is perfectly prostrated. His career in all probability blighted forever. . . .By the way the name of Actor is not in much favor here at present. I was told the Detectives watch them pretty closely. . . ."

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Missouri History Museum

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Farren, Mary. "Letter of Mary [Mary Farren], New York, to Uncle Sol [Solomon F. Smith], April 18, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/314

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Farren, Mary

Date

April 18, 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 June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/308

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Blow, Nellie

Date

April 21, 1865

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Nathan D. Allen diary, 1834-1888

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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 June 6, 2026. 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 June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/303

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H.W. Luther

Date

April 14, 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 June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/299

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Evening star (Washington, D.C.)

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Evening star (Washington, D.C.)

Date

April 20, 1865

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Printed General Order no. 66 - Department of War.

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Official general order issued by the United States War Department announcing President Lincoln's death and ordering various mourning rituals be observed.

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Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Gordon Block Collection of Lincolniana, UPenn Ms. Coll. 941, Box 1 Folder 48

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United States. War Department . "Printed General Order no. 66 - Department of War.". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/297

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United States. War Department

Date

April 16, 1865

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Printed General Order no. 51 - Department of the Navy

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Official general order issued by the United States Department of the Navy announcing President Lincoln's death and ordering various mourning rituals be observed.

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Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Gordon Block Collection of Lincolniana, UPenn Ms. Coll. 941, Box 1 Folder 47

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United States. Navy Department . "Printed General Order no. 51 - Department of the Navy". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/296

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United States. Navy Department

Date

April 15, 1865

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Printed Treasury Department order to wear a crepe mourning band in honor of Lincoln

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Printed order issued by the Treasury Department in Washington and signed by Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch instructing all Treasury employees to wear a crepe arm band for six months following Lincoln's assassination.

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Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Gordon Block Collection of Lincolniana, UPenn Ms. Coll. 941, Box 3 Folder 13.

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McCulloch, Hugh, 1808-1895United States. Department of the Treasury. "Printed Treasury Department order to wear a crepe mourning band in honor of Lincoln". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/295

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McCulloch, Hugh, 1808-1895United States. Department of the Treasury

Date

April 17, 1865

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Britannia Sympathises with Columbia

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Cartoon from the British newspaper Punch which appeared in the May 6, 1865 issue. This copy is later and includes the note in manuscript. "Copied from the original for A. Boyd" (likely Andrew Boyd of Albany).

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Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Gordon Block Collection of Lincolniana, UPenn Ms. Coll. 941, Box 3 Folder 14

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Tenniel, John, 1820-1914. "Britannia Sympathises with Columbia". Punch. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/293

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Tenniel, John, 1820-1914

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Punch

Date

May 6, 1865

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Senator Alexander Ramsey's Diary Entries, April 1865

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Senator Ramsey of Minnesota was in Washington D.C. when President Lincoln was assassinated. These are his diary entries from when it happened, including details as he heard them; being part of President Johnson inauguration; and his participation in the congressional escort on Lincoln's funeral train.

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April 14, 1865

At 10 ½ pm at Fords Theater the Presd. of U.S. was shot by J. Wilkes Booth of which he died. Booth escaped.

Mr. Secretary Seward and his son Frederick and the male servant of the Secretary were attacked (?) at the same time by an accomplice of B. with a knife – and is lingering with little hope of their recovery.

The President died at 7 ½ a.m.

Was present with Hon. Senators Foote of Vt. Gates of Ill. And Steward of Nevada at the inauguration of V. Pres. Johnson as Presd. about 10 in all witnessed the administration of the oath at 11 am by Chf. Justice Chase.

Cigar .30

Newspapers 5 & 16 .21

Boot(?) knife

Paid for use of above senators and myself for carriage 5.00

April 21, 1865

Left Washington as one of a congressional escort in conveying the body of Abm. Lincoln late Presid. of U.S. from Washington to Springfield. Left at 8 a.m. reached Baltimore at 10 and left at 5 PM and reached Harrisburg at 8 pm

(?) Trunk .50

at Baltimore .30

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Alexander Ramsey and Family Papers, 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 Alexander Ramsey and Family Papers, Minnesota Historical Society, 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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Alexander Ramsey. "Senator Alexander Ramsey's Diary Entries, April 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/292

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Alexander Ramsey

Date

April 14, 1865