Title
Resolution of Board of Guardians of Stourbridge Union
Subject
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Presidents--Assassination
Condolence notes
Workhouses
Creator
Board of Guardians, Stourbridge Union
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
1865-04-20
Format
pdf
Language
eng
Identifier
RG59E177-356
Coverage
52.4667, -2.1333
Stourbridge
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), 342.
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), 448.
Transcription
Stourbridge Union.
Moved by Mr. Chance, seconded by Mr. Wood, and carried unanimously—
That this board has heard with the deepest regret of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States; and, while it expresses its utter detestation of so diabolical an act, begs to offer to the American people its sincere condolence on the heavy calamity which has befallen their nation.
Board Room, Workhouse,
April 20, 1865.
Status
Complete
Percent Completed
100
Weight
20
Original Format
paper and ink
1 p.
20.25x28 cm