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Hale, Charles (1831-1882) Boston daily advertiser. [Vol. 105 no. 90 (April 17, 1865)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08429.21 Author/Creator: Hale, Charles (1831-1882) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Newspaper Date: 17 April 1865 Pagination: 4 p. ; 75 x 54 cm. Order a Copy

Includes information surrounding the events of Lincoln's assassination and selected dispatches announcing Lincoln's death. Declares that John Wilkes Booth is undoubtedly the murderer. Announces that the funeral will take place on Wednesday, April 19, 1865.

Hale, Charles, 1831-1882
Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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