from Apr. 23, 1865
Edwin Bynner to sister
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Letter from Edwin Bynner to his sister, 23 April 1865
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In this letter written by Edwin Bynner, an agent of the Commercial Steam Boat Company in New York, to his sister, Bynner describes his reaction and thoughts about Abraham Lincoln and the assassination. Bynner comments that he is more shocked than surprised at the assassination and recalls the greatness and humanity of Abraham Lincoln. Bynner states that during his three interactions with Lincoln he observed firsthand Lincoln's intellect and perceptiveness. Bynner was impressed with Lincoln's strong mind.
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Massachusetts Historical Society, Miscellaneous manuscripts collection
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Bynner, Edwin. "Letter from Edwin Bynner to his sister, 23 April 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/286
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Bynner, Edwin
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April 23, 1865
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25 cm x 19.7 cm
from Apr. 23, 1865
Letter from Edwin Bynner to his sister, 23 April 1865
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In this letter written by Edwin Bynner, an agent of the Commercial Steam Boat Company in New York, to his sister, Bynner describes his reaction and thoughts about Abraham Lincoln and the assassination. Bynner comments that he is more shocked than surprised at the assassination and recalls the greatness and humanity of Abraham Lincoln. Bynner states that during his three interactions with Lincoln he observed firsthand Lincoln's intellect and perceptiveness. Bynner was impressed with Lincoln's strong mind.
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Massachusetts Historical Society, Miscellaneous manuscripts collection
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Bynner, Edwin
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April 23, 1865
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25 cm x 19.7 cm
from Apr. 15, 1865
Sarah Gooll Putnam Diary
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Sarah Gooll Putnam diary 7 excerpt, entries for 13-17 April 1865
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Sarah Gooll Putnam, a teenager (who was 14 years old in during the spring 1865 and lived primarily in Boston, Massachusetts), describes the shock and sadness of hearing about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Her diaries (started in 1860, when she was 9, and continued until close to the time of her death at age 61 in 1912) feature many illustrations. The entry for 15 April 1865 includes a minimalist sketch of a face with a shocked expression.
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31 April
Glee. The little dog was taken away by John
I read [?] [?], and check home
Lousia came in in the morning and so did
Mr. Greenrough and Mr. Baron.
13 Thurs. I packed up some of my things and
Stayed to alice Russels to drink tea, where I
Stayed awfully late
14 Frid. Packing went on at a great rate. Just
Think, we shall be out of this house Monday
Or Tuesday. I went to Aunt Lousia’s to tea
Grandma Upham came to our house for her’s.
15th Sat. Now guess my feelings when
Coming down to breakfast as Mother’s saying
“The President is killed!” I stood so for
A few minutes without speak -
Ing. I can not realize it yet-
Poor, dear, old, abe, [?] of
Will kill how his death came
On without any sentiment for that over
No good. Last night he went with Mrs.
Lincoln to see “Our American Cousin” [?]
([?] - Washington) During one of the acts
A justice shot was heard and a shriek
From Mrs. Lincoln and before people
Could collect their [?] a man flourishing
A knife strung from the boy by President
Lincoln, dashed onto the stage, said “[?] [?]
[?]” and rushed off. Now President
L is dead, dear old kind Abe. An attempts
Was made on Mr. Seward’s life too, who was
Sick in his bed. An assasin came into the room
Under pretense of somebody sent from a
doctor or something like that. He almost
Succeeding in assasinating both Mr. Seward
and his son who was in the same room
With his father. Everybody’s house almost
Is just in mourning for Abraham Lincoln
The houses are drafted with black and white
16th Sun. The sermon was almost entirely about
The [?] assassination.
17th Mon. Mother cleaned out the house, and
I went to Aunt Louisa’s to tea. Many and
[?] went to Grandma Upham’s.
18th Tues. There was an question at our house
It was rather mournful coming home from
School to see loads of furniture going from
Our house that we never shall sleep in
Again! Bridget, Hannah and many [?]
Walked round this house [?] the [?] with
Robin in Bridget’s [?] She bought the kitchen
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Massachusetts Historical Society, Ms. N-758
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Putnam, Sarah Gooll. "Sarah Gooll Putnam diary 7 excerpt, entries for 13-17 April 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/285
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Putnam, Sarah Gooll
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Date
April 15, 1865
from Apr. 15, 1865
Sarah Gooll Putnam diary 7 excerpt, entries for 13-17 April 1865
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Description
Sarah Gooll Putnam, a teenager (who was 14 years old in during the spring 1865 and lived primarily in Boston, Massachusetts), describes the shock and sadness of hearing about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Her diaries (started in 1860, when she was 9, and continued until close to the time of her death at age 61 in 1912) feature many illustrations. The entry for 15 April 1865 includes a minimalist sketch of a face with a shocked expression.
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Massachusetts Historical Society, Ms. N-758
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Putnam, Sarah Gooll
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April 15, 1865
from Apr. 24, 1865
Great mass meeting in Savannah
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Great mass meeting in Savannah
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This clipping describes a memorial service held for President Lincoln in Savannah, Georgia. The headline suggests this was the largest meeting ever held in the city with between 4,000-5,000 participants. The stage and decor in Johnson Square is described in detail, as well as the program which included addresses, resolutions, and music. Full text of remarks by General Littlefield, General Washburn, A.W. Stone, and Col. Stewart L. Woodford are included. With the exception of General Washburn, A.W. Stone, and Col. Woodford's remarks this article is a reprint from the day before (1865-04-23).
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Georgia Historical Society newspaper collection
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Savannah Republican. "Great mass meeting in Savannah".
Savannah Republican
. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/283
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Savannah Republican
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Savannah Republican
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Date
April 24, 1865
from Apr. 24, 1865
Great mass meeting in Savannah
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Description
This clipping describes a memorial service held for President Lincoln in Savannah, Georgia. The headline suggests this was the largest meeting ever held in the city with between 4,000-5,000 participants. The stage and decor in Johnson Square is described in detail, as well as the program which included addresses, resolutions, and music. Full text of remarks by General Littlefield, General Washburn, A.W. Stone, and Col. Stewart L. Woodford are included. With the exception of General Washburn, A.W. Stone, and Col. Woodford's remarks this article is a reprint from the day before (1865-04-23).
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Georgia Historical Society newspaper collection
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Savannah Republican
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Savannah Republican
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April 24, 1865
from Apr. 23, 1865
Great mass meeting in Savannah
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Great mass meeting in Savannah
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This clipping describes a memorial service held for President Lincoln in Savannah, Georgia. The headline suggests this was the largest meeting ever held in the city with between 4,000-5,000 participants. The stage and decor in Johnson Square is described in detail, as well as the program which included addresses, resolutions, and music. Full text of address General Littlefield's address is included in this version of the article. This article was reprinted the following day (1865-04-24) and includes addresses of other participants. The erection of a monument to President Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois is also mentioned.
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Georgia Historical Society newspaper collection
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Savannah Republican. "Great mass meeting in Savannah". Savannah Republican. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/280
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Savannah Republican
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Savannah Republican
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April 23, 1865
from Apr. 23, 1865
Great mass meeting in Savannah
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This clipping describes a memorial service held for President Lincoln in Savannah, Georgia. The headline suggests this was the largest meeting ever held in the city with between 4,000-5,000 participants. The stage and decor in Johnson Square is described in detail, as well as the program which included addresses, resolutions, and music. Full text of address General Littlefield's address is included in this version of the article. This article was reprinted the following day (1865-04-24) and includes addresses of other participants. The erection of a monument to President Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois is also mentioned.
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Georgia Historical Society newspaper collection
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Savannah Republican
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Savannah Republican
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April 23, 1865
from Feb. 17, 1866
The Lincoln Congressional Commemoration
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"From Washington. The Lincoln Congressional Commemoration in Washington - Imposing Funeral Ceremonies - Bancroft's Oration."
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Article discussing the ceremony held to honor the late President Lincoln on his birthday, February 12. An excerpt of George Bancroft’s memorial address is included, with a description of the audience’s response to it. Published in the Montgomery Daily Mail on February 17, 1866.
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Excerpt from the Montgomery Daily Mail, item number ADVCOL42. Catalog record for this title is available here
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Montgomery Daily Mail. ""From Washington. The Lincoln Congressional Commemoration in Washington - Imposing Funeral Ceremonies - Bancroft's Oration."". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/233
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Montgomery Daily Mail
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Date
February 17, 1866
from Feb. 17, 1866
"From Washington. The Lincoln Congressional Commemoration in Washington - Imposing Funeral Ceremonies - Bancroft's Oration."
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Article discussing the ceremony held to honor the late President Lincoln on his birthday, February 12. An excerpt of George Bancroft’s memorial address is included, with a description of the audience’s response to it. Published in the Montgomery Daily Mail on February 17, 1866.
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Excerpt from the Montgomery Daily Mail, item number ADVCOL42. Catalog record for this title is available here
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Montgomery Daily Mail
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February 17, 1866
from May. 1, 1865
Augustine J. H. Duganne Poem on Lincoln Assassination
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In Memoriam - Augustine J. H. Duganne Poem on Lincoln Assassination
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Memorial card with poem by Augustine J. H. Duganne. This piece describes Lincoln as a martyr and gentle ruler, loving the South despite their hatred towards him. Augustine remarks on the significance of Lincoln being assassinated on Good Friday and makes comparisons between the event and the Crucifixion. Augustine Duganne was a novelist and poet from Boston and became a colonel for the 176th New York Volunteers during the Civil War. He was captured by the Confederates in 1863 and was a POW in a Texas prison for over a year. After the war he wrote about his experiences in prison in a book called "Camps and Prisons: Twenty Months in the Department of the Gulf."
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poem by A. J. H. Duganne. .. "In Memoriam - Augustine J. H. Duganne Poem on Lincoln Assassination". Published by Trent, Filmer & Co. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/248
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poem by A. J. H. Duganne. .
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Published by Trent, Filmer & Co
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Date
1865
from May. 1, 1865
In Memoriam - Augustine J. H. Duganne Poem on Lincoln Assassination
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Description
Memorial card with poem by Augustine J. H. Duganne. This piece describes Lincoln as a martyr and gentle ruler, loving the South despite their hatred towards him. Augustine remarks on the significance of Lincoln being assassinated on Good Friday and makes comparisons between the event and the Crucifixion. Augustine Duganne was a novelist and poet from Boston and became a colonel for the 176th New York Volunteers during the Civil War. He was captured by the Confederates in 1863 and was a POW in a Texas prison for over a year. After the war he wrote about his experiences in prison in a book called "Camps and Prisons: Twenty Months in the Department of the Gulf."
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poem by A. J. H. Duganne. .
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Published by Trent, Filmer & Co
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May 1, 1865
from Apr. 29, 1865
Funeral Car of Abraham Lincoln
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Funeral Car of Abraham Lincoln
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Lithograph depicting the state capitol of Ohio with Lincoln's funeral car in foreground.
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Albert Ruger.. "Funeral Car of Abraham Lincoln ". Ehrgott Forbriger and Co. Lith., Cincinnati. Published by S. Selleck and Company of Columbus, OH. . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/262
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Albert Ruger.
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Publisher
Ehrgott Forbriger and Co. Lith., Cincinnati. Published by S. Selleck and Company of Columbus, OH.
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Date
April 29, 1865
from Apr. 29, 1865
Funeral Car of Abraham Lincoln
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Description
Lithograph depicting the state capitol of Ohio with Lincoln's funeral car in foreground.
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Albert Ruger.
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Ehrgott Forbriger and Co. Lith., Cincinnati. Published by S. Selleck and Company of Columbus, OH.
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Date
April 29, 1865
from Jan. 8, 1865
Death of President Lincoln
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Death of President Lincoln
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A color lithograph showing deathbed scene in Petersen House
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Currier & Ives. "Death of President Lincoln". Currier & Ives . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/251
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Currier & Ives
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Currier & Ives
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Date
January 8, 1865
from Jan. 8, 1865
Death of President Lincoln
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A color lithograph showing deathbed scene in Petersen House
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Currier & Ives
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Currier & Ives
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Date
January 8, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
Death of Lincoln
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Death of Lincoln
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This carte-de-visite memorial card shows Lincoln on his deathbed surrounded by members of his cabinet, officers, and other dignitaries. A woman, apparently Mary Todd Lincoln, is seen weeping at his bedside.
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anonymous. "Death of Lincoln ". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/244
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anonymous
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1865
from May. 1, 1865
Death of Lincoln
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This carte-de-visite memorial card shows Lincoln on his deathbed surrounded by members of his cabinet, officers, and other dignitaries. A woman, apparently Mary Todd Lincoln, is seen weeping at his bedside.
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anonymous
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Date
May 1, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
Abr. Lincoln
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Abr. Lincoln
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This carte-de-visite memorial card shows Abraham Lincoln in an oval portrait with the caption "Abr. Lincoln." The image is from a photograph taken by Anthony Berger of Brady's Gallery, Washington, D.C., on February 9, 1864; it is the same image on the new five dollar bill and was reproduced often in Lincoln's own era.
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anonymous. "Abr. Lincoln". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/245
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anonymous
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Date
1865
from May. 1, 1865
Abr. Lincoln
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Description
This carte-de-visite memorial card shows Abraham Lincoln in an oval portrait with the caption "Abr. Lincoln." The image is from a photograph taken by Anthony Berger of Brady's Gallery, Washington, D.C., on February 9, 1864; it is the same image on the new five dollar bill and was reproduced often in Lincoln's own era.
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN.
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anonymous
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Date
May 1, 1865