A Proclamation by James Y. Smith, Governor of the State of Rhode Islan...
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![The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50LW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yNy0xODY1LTEwMjQuanBn/40/56/webp "The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.")
President Lincoln dead. Assassinated in the theatre at Washington last...
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National calamity! Lincoln & Seward assassinated!!
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![Albany Evening Journal, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvYWxiYW55LWV2ZW5pbmctam91cm5hbC1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTUtMTg2NS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/53/webp "Albany Evening Journal, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.")
Albany Evening Journal, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.
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![The Sun, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLXN1bi1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTd0aC0xODY1LTMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/54/webp "The Sun, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.")
![Bangor Daily Evening Times, [newspaper]. April 29, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvYmFuZ29yLWRhaWx5LWV2ZW5pbmctdGltZXMtbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTI5LTE4NjUtMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/56/webp "Bangor Daily Evening Times, [newspaper]. April 29, 1865.")
Bangor Daily Evening Times, [newspaper]. April 29, 1865.
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![American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvYW1lcmljYW4tYW5kLWNvbW1lcmNpYWwtYWR2ZXJ0aXNlci1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTd0aC0xODY1LTEwMjQuanBn/40/56/webp "American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.")
American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.
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![The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50LW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yNy0xODY1LTUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/57/webp "The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.")
The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.
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![Le Messager Franco-Americain, [newspaper]. May 22, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvbGUtbWVzc2FnZXItZnJhbmNvLWFtZXJpY2Fpbi1uZXdzcGFwZXItbWF5LTIyLTE4NjUtMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/53/webp "Le Messager Franco-Americain, [newspaper]. May 22, 1865.")
Le Messager Franco-Americain, [newspaper]. May 22, 1865.
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![The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWNoaWNhZ28tdGltZXMtbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTI3LTE4NjUtMy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/53/webp "The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.")
The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.
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![Albany Evening Journal, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvYWxiYW55LWV2ZW5pbmctam91cm5hbC1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTUtMTg2NS0xLTEwMjQuanBn/40/53/webp "Albany Evening Journal, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.")
Albany Evening Journal, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.
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![The Sun, [newspaper]. New York, April 17, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLXN1bi1uZXdzcGFwZXItbmV3LXlvcmstYXByaWwtMTctMTg2NS0zLTEwMjQuanBn/40/60/webp "The Sun, [newspaper]. New York, April 17, 1865.")
![Bangor Daily Evening Times, [newspaper]. April 29, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvYmFuZ29yLWRhaWx5LWV2ZW5pbmctdGltZXMtbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTI5LTE4NjUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/56/webp "Bangor Daily Evening Times, [newspaper]. April 29, 1865.")
Bangor Daily Evening Times, [newspaper]. April 29, 1865.
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![Louisville Daily Union Press, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvbG91aXN2aWxsZS1kYWlseS11bmlvbi1wcmVzcy1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTd0aC0xODY1LTMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/52/webp "Louisville Daily Union Press, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.")
Louisville Daily Union Press, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.
Black mourning border employed.
General orders no. 39. - Public domain broadside, Library of Congress
Signed: John A. Dahlgren, Rear Admiral, Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Printed within a black border on ruled paper.
![Cleveland Morning Leader. [newspaper]. April 28th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvY2xldmVsYW5kLW1vcm5pbmctbGVhZGVyLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yOHRoLTE4NjUtMi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/49/webp "Cleveland Morning Leader. [newspaper]. April 28th, 1865.")
Cleveland Morning Leader. [newspaper]. April 28th, 1865.
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![Chattanooga Daily Gazette, [newspaper]. April 16th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvY2hhdHRhbm9vZ2EtZGFpbHktZ2F6ZXR0ZS1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTZ0aC0xODY1LTEwMjQuanBn/40/59/webp "Chattanooga Daily Gazette, [newspaper]. April 16th, 1865.")
![American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 24th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvYW1lcmljYW4tYW5kLWNvbW1lcmNpYWwtYWR2ZXJ0aXNlci1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMjR0aC0xODY1LTEwMjQuanBn/40/55/webp "American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 24th, 1865.")
![Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvYW1lcmlrYW5pc2NoZXItYWdyaWN1bHR1cmlzdC1uZXdzcGFwZXItbWF5LTE4NjUtMjFlZDJjLTEwMjQuanBn/40/53/webp "Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.")
Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.
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Proclamation by the mayor of the city of liberty.
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Daily Alta California, newspaper. April 16, 1865
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![The Standard, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLXN0YW5kYXJkLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0xNS0xODY1LTEwMjQuanBn/40/52/webp "The Standard, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.")
The Standard, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.
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![The Sun, [newspaper]. New York, April 17, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLXN1bi1uZXdzcGFwZXItbmV3LXlvcmstYXByaWwtMTctMTg2NS0xLTEwMjQuanBn/40/60/webp "The Sun, [newspaper]. New York, April 17, 1865.")
![Bangor Daily Evening Times, [newspaper]. April 29, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvYmFuZ29yLWRhaWx5LWV2ZW5pbmctdGltZXMtbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTI5LTE4NjUtMi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/56/webp "Bangor Daily Evening Times, [newspaper]. April 29, 1865.")
![American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 26th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTcvYW1lcmljYW4tYW5kLWNvbW1lcmNpYWwtYWR2ZXJ0aXNlci1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMjZ0aC0xODY1LTNmNTIwNC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/55/webp "American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 26th, 1865.")
![American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvYW1lcmljYW4tYW5kLWNvbW1lcmNpYWwtYWR2ZXJ0aXNlci1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTd0aC0xODY1LTItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/54/webp "American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.")
American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.
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![The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50LW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yNy0xODY1LTMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/56/webp "The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.")
The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.
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![Louisville Daily Union Press, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvbG91aXN2aWxsZS1kYWlseS11bmlvbi1wcmVzcy1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTd0aC0xODY1LTItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/52/webp "Louisville Daily Union Press, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.")
Louisville Daily Union Press, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.
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![American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 24th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvYW1lcmljYW4tYW5kLWNvbW1lcmNpYWwtYWR2ZXJ0aXNlci1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMjR0aC0xODY1LTMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/55/webp "American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 24th, 1865.")
American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 24th, 1865.
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![American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvYW1lcmljYW4tYW5kLWNvbW1lcmNpYWwtYWR2ZXJ0aXNlci1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTd0aC0xODY1LTMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/56/webp "American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.")
American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.
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![Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvYW1lcmlrYW5pc2NoZXItYWdyaWN1bHR1cmlzdC1uZXdzcGFwZXItbWF5LTE4NjUtYjlkODg0LTEwMjQuanBn/40/53/webp "Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.")
Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.
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![Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvYW1lcmlrYW5pc2NoZXItYWdyaWN1bHR1cmlzdC1uZXdzcGFwZXItbWF5LTE4NjUtNDc2MmEwLTEwMjQuanBn/40/52/webp "Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.")
Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.
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![Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvYW1lcmlrYW5pc2NoZXItYWdyaWN1bHR1cmlzdC1uZXdzcGFwZXItbWF5LTE4NjUtZjk2ODYzLTEwMjQuanBn/40/52/webp "Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.")
Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.
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![Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvYW1lcmlrYW5pc2NoZXItYWdyaWN1bHR1cmlzdC1uZXdzcGFwZXItbWF5LTE4NjUtMzAwN2JlLTEwMjQuanBn/40/53/webp "Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.")
Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.
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![Journal-- Ext, [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvam91cm5hbC1leHQtbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTE1dGgtMTg2NS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/82/webp "Journal-- Ext, [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.")
![The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50LW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yNy0xODY1LTQtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/57/webp "The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.")
![Le Messager Franco-Americain, [newspaper]. May 22, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvbGUtbWVzc2FnZXItZnJhbmNvLWFtZXJpY2Fpbi1uZXdzcGFwZXItbWF5LTIyLTE4NjUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/53/webp "Le Messager Franco-Americain, [newspaper]. May 22, 1865.")
Le Messager Franco-Americain, [newspaper]. May 22, 1865.
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![Princeton Union Clarion, [newspaper]. April 20th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvcHJpbmNldG9uLXVuaW9uLWNsYXJpb24tbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTIwdGgtMTg2NS0zLTEwMjQuanBn/40/54/webp "Princeton Union Clarion, [newspaper]. April 20th, 1865.")
![The Sun, [newspaper]. New York, April 17, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLXN1bi1uZXdzcGFwZXItbmV3LXlvcmstYXByaWwtMTctMTg2NS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/60/webp "The Sun, [newspaper]. New York, April 17, 1865.")
![The Sun, [newspaper]. New York, April 17, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLXN1bi1uZXdzcGFwZXItbmV3LXlvcmstYXByaWwtMTctMTg2NS0yLTEwMjQuanBn/40/60/webp "The Sun, [newspaper]. New York, April 17, 1865.")
![Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvYW1lcmlrYW5pc2NoZXItYWdyaWN1bHR1cmlzdC1uZXdzcGFwZXItbWF5LTE4NjUtNjM5NGFiLTEwMjQuanBn/40/52/webp "Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.")
Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.
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![Gold Hill Daily News, [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvZ29sZC1oaWxsLWRhaWx5LW5ld3MtbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTE1dGgtMTg2NS0yLTEwMjQuanBn/40/54/webp "Gold Hill Daily News, [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.")
Gold Hill Daily News, [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.
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![The Sun, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLXN1bi1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTd0aC0xODY1LTEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/54/webp "The Sun, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.")
![The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLW5ldy15b3JrLWRheS1ib29rLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yMm5kLTE4NjUtNC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/54/webp "The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.")
![The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLW5ldy15b3JrLWRheS1ib29rLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yMm5kLTE4NjUtNy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/53/webp "The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.")
![American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvYW1lcmljYW4tYW5kLWNvbW1lcmNpYWwtYWR2ZXJ0aXNlci1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTd0aC0xODY1LTEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/55/webp "American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.")
American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.
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![Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvYW1lcmlrYW5pc2NoZXItYWdyaWN1bHR1cmlzdC1uZXdzcGFwZXItbWF5LTE4NjUtODM0NzY5LTEwMjQuanBn/40/53/webp "Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.")
Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.
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![Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvYW1lcmlrYW5pc2NoZXItYWdyaWN1bHR1cmlzdC1uZXdzcGFwZXItbWF5LTE4NjUtZTdlZDJlLTEwMjQuanBn/40/52/webp "Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.")
Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.
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![Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvYW1lcmlrYW5pc2NoZXItYWdyaWN1bHR1cmlzdC1uZXdzcGFwZXItbWF5LTE4NjUtMDRhYTFlLTEwMjQuanBn/40/52/webp "Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.")
Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.
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Resolutions adopted at the annual meeting, Philadelphia.
Surrounded by a black border and signed: Thomas Earp, President; MacGregor J. Mitchenson, Secretary.
General orders no. 66. War Department. The following order of the Secr...
Surrounded by a black mourning border. Announcement of Lincoln's death and instructions for mourning.
Daily Alta California, newspaper. April 16, 1865
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![The Standard, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLXN0YW5kYXJkLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0xNS0xODY1LTEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/51/webp "The Standard, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.")
The Standard, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.
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![Gold Hill Daily News, [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvZ29sZC1oaWxsLWRhaWx5LW5ld3MtbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTE1dGgtMTg2NS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/55/webp "Gold Hill Daily News, [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.")
Gold Hill Daily News, [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.
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![The Sun, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLXN1bi1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTd0aC0xODY1LTEwMjQuanBn/40/53/webp "The Sun, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.")
![The Sun, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLXN1bi1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTd0aC0xODY1LTItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/53/webp "The Sun, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.")
![The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLW5ldy15b3JrLWRheS1ib29rLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yMm5kLTE4NjUtNS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/53/webp "The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.")
![The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50LW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yNy0xODY1LTctMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/56/webp "The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.")
The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.
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![Cleveland Morning Leader. [newspaper]. April 28th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvY2xldmVsYW5kLW1vcm5pbmctbGVhZGVyLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yOHRoLTE4NjUtMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/48/webp "Cleveland Morning Leader. [newspaper]. April 28th, 1865.")
Cleveland Morning Leader. [newspaper]. April 28th, 1865.
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![Gold Hill Daily News, [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvZ29sZC1oaWxsLWRhaWx5LW5ld3MtbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTE1dGgtMTg2NS0xLTEwMjQuanBn/40/55/webp "Gold Hill Daily News, [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.")
Gold Hill Daily News, [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.
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![Chattanooga Daily Gazette, [newspaper]. April 16th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvY2hhdHRhbm9vZ2EtZGFpbHktZ2F6ZXR0ZS1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTZ0aC0xODY1LTItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/58/webp "Chattanooga Daily Gazette, [newspaper]. April 16th, 1865.")
Chattanooga Daily Gazette, [newspaper]. April 16th, 1865.
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![Chattanooga Daily Gazette, [newspaper]. April 16th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvY2hhdHRhbm9vZ2EtZGFpbHktZ2F6ZXR0ZS1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTZ0aC0xODY1LTMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/58/webp "Chattanooga Daily Gazette, [newspaper]. April 16th, 1865.")
Chattanooga Daily Gazette, [newspaper]. April 16th, 1865.
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![The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLW5ldy15b3JrLWRheS1ib29rLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yMm5kLTE4NjUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/54/webp "The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.")
![The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLW5ldy15b3JrLWRheS1ib29rLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yMm5kLTE4NjUtMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/53/webp "The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.")
![The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLW5ldy15b3JrLWRheS1ib29rLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yMm5kLTE4NjUtMi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/53/webp "The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.")
![Louisville Daily Union Press, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvbG91aXN2aWxsZS1kYWlseS11bmlvbi1wcmVzcy1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTd0aC0xODY1LTEwMjQuanBn/40/52/webp "Louisville Daily Union Press, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.")
Louisville Daily Union Press, [newspaper]. April 17th, 1865.
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![Daily Ohio State Journal, EXTRA. [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjAvZGFpbHktb2hpby1zdGF0ZS1qb3VybmFsLWV4dHJhLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0xNXRoLTE4NjUtYTc5NzcxLTEwMjQuanBn/40/53/webp "Daily Ohio State Journal, EXTRA. [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.")
General orders no. 51. - Public domain broadside, Library of Congress
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![The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50LW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yNy0xODY1LTEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/57/webp "The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.")
![The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50LW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yNy0xODY1LTItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/56/webp "The Independent, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.")
![Cleveland Morning Leader. [newspaper]. April 28th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvY2xldmVsYW5kLW1vcm5pbmctbGVhZGVyLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yOHRoLTE4NjUtMy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/49/webp "Cleveland Morning Leader. [newspaper]. April 28th, 1865.")
Cleveland Morning Leader. [newspaper]. April 28th, 1865.
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![The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWNoaWNhZ28tdGltZXMtbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTI3LTE4NjUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/53/webp "The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.")
![The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWNoaWNhZ28tdGltZXMtbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTI3LTE4NjUtMi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/52/webp "The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.")
![Chattanooga Daily Gazette, [newspaper]. April 16th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvY2hhdHRhbm9vZ2EtZGFpbHktZ2F6ZXR0ZS1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMTZ0aC0xODY1LTEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/60/webp "Chattanooga Daily Gazette, [newspaper]. April 16th, 1865.")
![American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 26th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTcvYW1lcmljYW4tYW5kLWNvbW1lcmNpYWwtYWR2ZXJ0aXNlci1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMjZ0aC0xODY1LTI2OTJjOC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/56/webp "American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 26th, 1865.")
![The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLW5ldy15b3JrLWRheS1ib29rLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yMm5kLTE4NjUtMy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/53/webp "The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.")
![Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvYW1lcmlrYW5pc2NoZXItYWdyaWN1bHR1cmlzdC1uZXdzcGFwZXItbWF5LTE4NjUtN2IzZGEwLTEwMjQuanBn/40/53/webp "Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.")
Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.
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The great crime at Washington. Proclamation by the Mayor's office.
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Jamestown Journal Extra. The President's death. Second edition. 10 o'c...
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Reported death of Abm. Lincoln. Attack on Secretary Seward.
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![The Standard, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLXN0YW5kYXJkLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0xNS0xODY1LTItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/53/webp "The Standard, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.")
The Standard, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.
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![The Standard, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLXN0YW5kYXJkLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0xNS0xODY1LTMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/52/webp "The Standard, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.")
The Standard, [newspaper]. April 15, 1865.
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![Princeton Union Clarion, [newspaper]. April 20th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvcHJpbmNldG9uLXVuaW9uLWNsYXJpb24tbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTIwdGgtMTg2NS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/54/webp "Princeton Union Clarion, [newspaper]. April 20th, 1865.")
Princeton Union Clarion, [newspaper]. April 20th, 1865.
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![Gold Hill Daily News, [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvZ29sZC1oaWxsLWRhaWx5LW5ld3MtbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTE1dGgtMTg2NS0zLTEwMjQuanBn/40/55/webp "Gold Hill Daily News, [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.")
Gold Hill Daily News, [newspaper]. April 15th, 1865.
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![The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWNoaWNhZ28tdGltZXMtbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTI3LTE4NjUtMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/53/webp "The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.")
The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 27, 1865.
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![The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLW5ldy15b3JrLWRheS1ib29rLW5ld3NwYXBlci1hcHJpbC0yMm5kLTE4NjUtNi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/53/webp "The New York Day Book, [newspaper]. April 22nd, 1865.")
![American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 24th, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvYW1lcmljYW4tYW5kLWNvbW1lcmNpYWwtYWR2ZXJ0aXNlci1uZXdzcGFwZXItYXByaWwtMjR0aC0xODY1LTEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/54/webp "American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 24th, 1865.")
American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 24th, 1865.
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![The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 17, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWNoaWNhZ28tdGltZXMtbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTE3LTE4NjUtMi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/52/webp "The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 17, 1865.")
The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 17, 1865.
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![The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 17, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWNoaWNhZ28tdGltZXMtbmV3c3BhcGVyLWFwcmlsLTE3LTE4NjUtMy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/52/webp "The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 17, 1865.")
The Chicago Times, [newspaper]. April 17, 1865.
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![Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvYW1lcmlrYW5pc2NoZXItYWdyaWN1bHR1cmlzdC1uZXdzcGFwZXItbWF5LTE4NjUtMDk2MjViLTEwMjQuanBn/40/53/webp "Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.")
Amerikanischer Agriculturist, [newspaper]. May, 1865.
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