Title
Resolution of Chamber of Commerce of Dewsbury
Subject
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Presidents--Assassination
Condolence notes
Boards of trade
Creator
Chamber of Commerce of Dewsbury
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
RG59E177-114-1-2
Coverage
53.7000, -1.6167
Dewsbury
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), 201.
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), 264.
Transcription
Resolution passed by the Chamber of Commerce, Dewsbury.
Resolved, That this council expresses its utter abhorrence and detestation of the foul crime which has deprived a kindred nation of its President at such a momentous crisis in its history; and that such expression of the indignation of the council, together with its sympathy, be conveyed to the American consul at Leeds.
The American Consul, Leeds.
Status
Complete
Percent Completed
100
Weight
20
Original Format
paper and ink
1
21x10 cm