Title
Railroad pass on the Lincoln funeral train
Description
E.D. Townsend completed this partially-printed railroad pass inviting Thomas H. Pendel, an employee at the White House, to accompany Lincoln's remains from Washington to Springfield. The pass is printed on a black bordered card.
Creator
Townsend, E.D.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1865-04-20
Format
pdf
Language
en
Identifier
300342
T1865.04.20-MISC-3
Transcription
{FREE TRANSPORTATION.}
War Department,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, April 20, 1865.
Thos F. Pendel, Esq invited to accompany the remains of the late President, ABRAHAM LINCOLN from the City of Washington to Springfield, Illinois.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
E D Townsend
Assistant Adjutant General.
Status
Complete
Percent Completed
100
Weight
20
Original Format
paper and ink
1 p
9 x 12 cm