Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, April 17, 1865.

dc.contributor.authorBarnes, Rhoda
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-10T21:28:04Z
dc.date.available2011-05-10T21:28:04Z
dc.date.created1865-04-17
dc.date.issued2011-05-10
dc.descriptionPublic domain. There are no known use restrictions.
dc.description.abstractLetter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes. Rhoda writes about her deep sorrow after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. She uses several Bible verses in this letter. She is also distraught as she has heard rumors from several townspeople that Lincoln's successor, Vice President Andrew Johnson was intoxicated during his swearing-in.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/6291
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.sourceFor more information about this collection, see the Guide to the Milton Barnes papers, 1853-1891: http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/barnes.html. The original version of this digital copy can be found in Collection.Box.Folder number: C0065.02.81
dc.subjectLincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
dc.subjectJohnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
dc.subjectLincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Assassination
dc.titleRhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, April 17, 1865.
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