Charles Magill to William H. Seward

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Title

Charles Magill to William H. Seward

Subject

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Presidents--Assassination
Condolence notes
Municipal government

Creator

Charles Magill

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

1865-04-26

Format

pdf

Language

eng

Identifier

RG59E177-176

Coverage

43.2500, -79.8333
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada

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), 236.
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), 309.

Transcription

Mayor's Office, Hamilton, C. W.,

April 26th, A.D. 1865.

To the Honorable William H. Seward

Secretary of State.

SIR: I have the honor, by direction of the municipal corporation of the city of Hamilton, Canada West, to enclose a copy of resolutions passed by that body on hearing the sad news of the assassination of the late President, Abraham Lincoln, and to respectfully request that you will be pleased to lay the same before the President.

I have the honor to be, Sir, your most obed't serv't,

Charles Magill,

Mayor of Hamilton, C. W.

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

paper and ink
1
20.25x30.5 cm

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