Title
Resolutions of the Council of Newfoundland
Subject
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Presidents--Assassination
Condolence notes
Municipal government
Creator
Council of Newfoundland
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
1865-05-06
Format
pdf
Language
eng
Identifier
RG59E177-292
Coverage
47.5500, -52.6667
Newfoundland
Canada
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), 307.
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), 402.
Transcription
Resolution adopted at a meeting of the Executive Council of Newfoundland, on Saturday, May 6, 1865.
That the council avail themselves of the earliest opportunity of expressing their deepest regret and horror at the foul assassination of President Lincoln; and on behalf of the people of this colony they beg to tender their respectful sympathy in the sorrow that has so justly been awakened throughout the American Union at the loss of their illustrious head.
Resolved, That his excellency the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolution to her Majesty's minister at Washington.
Status
Complete
Percent Completed
100
Weight
20
Original Format
paper and ink
1 p.
20.25x33 cm