Tippecanoe inauguration ball, March 4, 1841 : [invitation].
Summary
Unaddressed printed invitation to William Henry Harrison's "Tippecanoe" inaugural ball held at Carusi's Saloon in Washington, D.C., on Thursday evening, 4th of March, 1841, one of three balls attended by Harrison. The invitation lists the "managers" of the inaugural ball, including members of Congress, officers of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, and citizens. Harrison succumbed to pneumonia one month after the inauguration.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
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Date
01/01/1841
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain