Title
Statement of Bridgwater Methodist Free Church Meeting
Subject
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Presidents--Assassination
Condolence notes
Religions
Creator
Bridgwater Methodist Free Church
Source
Record Group 59: General Records of the Department of State, 1763-2002, Entry 177: Foreign Messages on the Death of Abraham Lincoln, 1865, National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1865-XX-XX
Format
pdf
Language
eng
Identifier
RG59E177-69
Coverage
51.1297, -3.0006
Bridgewater
United Kingdom
England
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), 179.
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), 235.
Transcription
This meeting desires to express its unfeigned regret that the triumphant course of the late President Lincoln should have been cut short by the hand of an assassin.
This meeting also desire to express its deep sympathy for the American people in this hour of trial and conflict. Nevertheless, they venture earnestly to desire that, as truth is stronger than ever, the Almighty will be graciously pleased to overrule all things for good, and to redound to his glory.
Status
Complete
Percent Completed
100
Weight
20
Original Format
paper and ink
1
20.25x25.5 cm