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New Castle Funeral Service Announcement

Creator:
unknown
Location:
Indiana, Henry County, New Castle
Origin Date:
1865
Materials:
paper, print
Measurements:
overall: 15 in x 13 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.0549
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

This broadside announces the funeral services for President Abraham Lincoln to be observed in New Castle, Indiana, on April 19, 1865, according to the direction of the Secretary of State of the United States. All business was to be suspended from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m, a citizen's meeting was to be convened at 10:00 a.m. in the Christian Chapel, and funeral services would begin at 12:00 in the M. E. Church, the Christian Chapel, and the Lutheran Church. The arrangements committee consisted of Gen. Wm. Grove, Chairman, Miles Murphy, J.H. Mellett, Joshua Holland, Clement Murphy, and Thos. Rogers, Sec'y. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum