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Union League Invitation To Ceremony to Recieve Lincoln's Body
George H. Boker1865
The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
Form letter from George H. Boker, Secretary of the Union League of Philadelphia, to a Union League member, requesting the presence of the individual at the ceremony to receive President Abraham Lincoln’s (1809-1865) body in Philadelphia. The Union League is a private club in Philadelphia founded to support President Lincoln and the Union. Naturally, its membership was thrust into mourning upon hearing the news of Lincoln's assassination.
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- Title: Union League Invitation To Ceremony to Recieve Lincoln's Body
- Creator: George H. Boker
- Date Created: 1865
- Physical Dimensions: Height- 7.75 inches, Width- 4.875 inches
- Provenance: Retained by The Union League of Philadelphia in their archive.
- Transcript:UNION LEAGUE HOUSE, / Philadelphia, April 21, 1865. / Sir: / The Committee of the Select and the Common Councils of Philadelphia, having confirmed upon the ”UNION LEAGUE” the honor of receiving the body of the late President of the United States on its arrival in Independence Square, you are requested to meet your fellow-members at Concert Hall, at an hour to be hereafter announced for the purpose of assisting at that ceremony. / It is the earnest desire of the Board that every member of the League, wearing his badge, shall be present on this occasion. / George H. Boker, / SecretaryHide TranscriptShow Transcript
- Type: Document
- Rights: The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of the Union League of Philadelphia. For questions regarding usage please contact archives@unionleague.org.
- Medium: Ink on paper
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