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Treasury Department order following Abraham Lincoln's death

Creator:
McCulloch, Hugh, 1808-1895
Publisher:
United States--Department of Treasury
Collection:
Cabinet Members Collection; Assassination Collection
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Date of Original:
1865
Description:
Printed document, 23 cm, on Treasury Department letterhead with mourning borders, ordering all department employees are to wear black crape upon the left arm for a period of six months in mourning for President Abraham Lincoln. Signed by Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch. For a similar order issued by the State Department, see item # 71200908500285.
Subject:
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Death and burial; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination
Category:
Manuscripts & Documents
Format of Original:
Manuscript
Item ID:
71200908301890
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Digital File ID:
71200908301890
Available for Viewing:
By appointment only
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