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Source Description
Miss Wigham is overcome with horror at the news of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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Document identity
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dv1452444
label
Letter from Eliza Wigham, Edinburgh, to Samuel May, 29.4.65
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obj
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document
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1
Source metadata
id
dv1452444
contentType
document
stage
normalized
title
Letter from Eliza Wigham, Edinburgh, to Samuel May, 29.4.65
description
Miss Wigham is overcome with horror at the news of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
date
["April 29, 1865"]
year
1865
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4534615
creators
Wigham, Eliza
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Wigham, Eliza
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
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pageCount
1
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extent
2 leaves (4 p.) ; 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. + 1 envelope
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yes
Source extras
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Addressed from 5 Gray Street, Edinburgh.
Envelope includes original postage stamp.
Holograph, signed.
May's writing on the envelope reads, "Rec'd May 17."
Title supplied by cataloger.
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Edinburgh
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dv1452444
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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f532f281a03c90e3