Title
Charles Atkinson to George J. Abbot
Subject
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Presidents--Assassination
Condolence notes
Labor unions
Creator
Charles Atkinson
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
RG59E177-349
Coverage
53.3667, -1.5000
Sheffield
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), 339.
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), 444.
Transcription
Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield, April 29, 1865.
Dear Sir: I am directed by the Cutlers’ Company to send you the accompanying resolution passed yesterday by the company on the assassination of Mr. President Lincoln, and have to request that you will forward it to the proper quarter.
I am, dear sir, yours faithfully,
Charles Atkinson,
Master Cutler.
C. J. Abbot, Esq., American Consul, Sheffield.
Status
Complete
Percent Completed
100
Weight
20
Original Format
paper and ink
1 p.
20.25x25.5 cm