Title
Resolution of the Inhabitants of Kingston upon Hull
Subject
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Presidents--Assassination
Condolence notes
Demonstrations
Creator
Inhabitants of Kingston upon Hull
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
1865-04-29
Format
pdf
Language
eng
Identifier
RG59E177-203
Coverage
53.7167, -0.3333
Kingston-upon-Hull
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), 249.
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), 327.
Transcription
Town Hall, Kingston-upon-Hull,
April 29, 1865.
Resolution passed at a meeting held by the inhabitants of Kingston-upon-Hull.
At a meeting of the inhabitants of Kingston-upon-Hull, duly convened by the mayor, it was
“Unanimously resolved, That the inhabitants of Kingston-upon-Hull, in public meeting assembled, desire to express the feelings of horror and indignation with which they heard of the assassination of the President of the United States, and the barbarous attempt on the life of the Secretary of State, and also their deep sympathy with the government and people of the United States, as well as with the widow and the family of the late President, at the great loss which they have sustained.[seal.]
HENRY J. ATTKINSON,
Mayor of Kingston-upon-Hull and Chairman of the Meeting.
Status
Complete
Percent Completed
100
Weight
20
Original Format
paper and ink
1 p.
20.25x33 cm