Resolution of the Vestry of the Parish of St. Pancras, Middlesex

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Title

Resolution of the Vestry of the Parish of St. Pancras, Middlesex

Subject

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Presidents--Assassination
Condolence notes
Religions

Creator

Vestry of the Parish of St. Pancras, Middlesex

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1865-05-10

Format

pdf

Language

eng

Identifier

RG59E177-364

Coverage

51.5142, -0.0931
London
England
United Kingdom

Has Version

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Late President of the United States of America, and the Attempted Assassination of William H. Seward, Secretary of State (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1866), 344-45.
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Late President of the United States of America, and the Attempted Assassination of William H. Seward, Secretary of State (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1867), 452.

Transcription

Parish of St. Pancrasin the county of Middlesex.

At a general meeting of the vestrymen of the said parish, held at the vestry hall, King’s road, Pancras road, on Wednesday, the 10th day of May, 1865—Mr. Churchwarden Robson in the chair and sixty-eight other vestrymen present—it was moved by John R. Collins, esq., pursuant to notice, seconded by Henry Farber, esq., F. S. A., and

Resolved unanimously, That this vestry desires to express its feelings of grief and horror at the untimely death of President Lincoln, by the hands of an assassin, and to avow its high appreciation of the great ability, moderation, and patriotism displayed by him as Chief Magistrate of the United States of America, at a period of extraordinary civil commotion. This vestry desires further to express its deep sympathy with the widow and family of the late President, and also with the people of the United States, in being thus ruthlessly deprived of the guiding influence of so high-principled a statesman at a time of national difficulty and distress, and would fervently hope that the wise and moderate policy of Abraham Lincoln may be adopted by both President and people in the pacification of their distracted country.

The common seal of the vestry of the parish of St. Pancras, Middlesex, affixed hereto by order of the said vestry.

[seal.]

FRANCIS PLAW,
Vestry Clerk.

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

paper and ink
1 p.
35.5 x 48.25 cm

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