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A Nation Weeps on The Death of President Lincoln
- Creator:
- Oliver Ditson & Co., J. W. Turner
- Location:
- Massachusetts, Boston
- Origin Date:
- 1865
- Materials:
- paper
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.0166
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Sheet Music
Description
This is a piece of sheet music for the song, "A Nation Weeps on The Death of President Lincoln." The cover is plain with a decorative border centered on the cover. Within the border, the title is printed in black lettering in an arch. "Dirge on the Death of Abraham Lincoln" is printed below the title. Publishing information is printed near the bottom. 1 score (5 p.) For chorus (SATB) and piano. First line: Mournful! O, tearful! Columbia today! First line of chorus: Mournful! O, tearful! Columbia today! Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.