Letter
Municipal Council of Bolton, April 27, 1865
Municipal Council of Bolton
April 27, 1865
Motion of a meeting held in Bolton, on 27th April, 1865.
Moved by Alderman Furguson, seconded by Mr. Rigby, and carried unanimously—
That this meeting do hereby express their strongest feelings of abhorrence and grief at the atrocious assassination of the President of the United States, and the dastardly attempt upon the life of Mr. Seward.
Also their deep sorrow and heartfelt sympathy with Mrs. Lincoln and family.
That the chairman be requested to forward the same to the American minister.
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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth.