Statement from Chittenango, New York, About Lincoln's Death, April 18, 1865

Authors

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten statement discusses the death and funeral arrangements of President Lincoln on behalf of the citizens of Chittenango, New York, in requesting the businesses to be able to close during the funeral services. The statement goes on to list several recommendations for various aspects of a ceremony in honor of the president and states several resolutions about the death of the president and its affects.

Publication Date

4-18-1865

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Documents

Geographic Location

New York

Object Type

text

Format (original)

document

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F85

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 3: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 85

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Statement from Chittenango, New York, About Lincoln's Death, April 18, 1865, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.