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Municipal Council of Burnley, May 3, 1865
Municipal Council of Burnley May 3, 1865 At a meeting of the town council of the borough of Burnley, held at the council-room, Burnley, on the 3d day of May,…
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Alexander Guthrie, to We, the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of Berwick upon-Tweed, in council assembled, in unison with all classes of her Majesty’s subjects, beg to add our expression of horror and indignation at the unparalleled crime which has deprived the United States of America of their admirable President, and of our deep and sincere sympathy with the sorrow of that great people, caused by an act of such atrocity. Given under the common seal of the borough, at our quarterly meeting, on the 3d day of May, 1865. Sealed in open council this 3d day of May, 1865. [ seal. ], May 10, 1865
Municipal Council of Brechin May 10, 1865 Resolution of the council of Brechin At Brechin, and within the council chambers there, on the tenth day of May, eighteen hundred and…
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Municipal Council of Bolton, May 10, 1865
Municipal Council of Bolton Borough of Bolton, County of Lancaster, England, [May 10, 1865.] Copy of resolution of the council of the said borough, unanimously passed at a meeting thereof,…
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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…
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JOHN LEWIS, Chairman of the Association JOHN PALMER, Secretary of the Association to John Adams, July 14, 1865
Anglesey Baptist Association Holyhead, June 14, 1865. Resolution of the Anglesey Baptist Association of Beaumaris. At the above association, held at the county town Beaumaris, on the 30th and 31st…
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JOB ARUNDALE, Secretary to Abraham Lincoln, May 26, 1865
Union and Emancipation Society Ashton-under-Lyne Union and Emancipation Society, May 26, 1865. Address of the Union and Emancipation Society of Ashton-under-Lyne to Mrs. Lincoln. The sorrowful intelligence which has been…
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EDWIN WILLIAMSON, Vice-President to Andrew Johnson, May 10, 1865
Temperance Society Ashton-under-Lyne, May 10, 1865. Resolutions passed at a meeting held by the Temperance Society of Ashton-under Lyne. The president, vice-president, officers, and members of the Ashton-under-Lyne Temperance Society,…
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Municipal Council of Ashton-under-Lyne, May 10, 1865
Municipal Council of Ashton-under-Lyne May 10, 1865 At a meeting of the town council of the borough of Ashton-under-Lyne, in the county of Lancaster, held on Wednesday, the 10th day…
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Municipal Council of Arbroath, May 25, 1865
Municipal Council of Arbroath May 25, 1865 To his excellency the honorable Charles Francis Adams, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary for the United States of America. We, the provost, magistrates,…
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Municipal Council of Ayr, undated
Municipal Council of Ayr undated To his excellency the honorable Charles Francis Adams, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary for the United States of America: We, the provost, magistrates, and town…
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Municipal Council of Anstruther Easter, May 5, 1865
Municipal Council of Anstruther Easter May 5, 1865 Excerpt from minute of meeting of the town council of the royal burgh of Anstruther Easter, in the county of Fife, North…
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Municipal Council of Axbridge, May 6, 1865
Municipal Council of Axbridge May 6, 1865 The mayor, aldermen, and common council of the borough of Axbridge to Mr. Adams. Sir: We, the mayor, aldermen, and common council of…
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Municipal Council of Aberdeen, May 1, 1865
Municipal Council of Aberdeen May 1, 1865 At Aberdeen, the first day of May, in the year 1865, in presence of the lord provost, magistrates, and council of the city…
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Convener Court of the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen, May 9, 1865
Convener Court of the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen May 9, 1865 Resolutions by the convener court of the seven incorporated trades of the city of Aberdeen, North Britain. At…
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Proceedings in the House of Commons, May 1, 1865
Proceedings in the House of Commons HOUSE OF COMMONS—Monday, May 1, 1865. the assassination of president lincoln. Sir G. Grey said: I very much regret the unavoidable absence of my…
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Proceedings in the House of Lords, May 1
Proceedings in the House of Lords HOUSE OF LORDS—Monday, May 1. assassination of president lincoln. Earl Russell (who was very indistinctly heard) said: My lords, I rise to ask your…
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Resolutions of Parliament and the Queen’s answer to the Address, April 15, 1865
Resolutions of Parliament and the Queen’s answer to the Address undated assassination of the president of the united states. Resolved, nemine contradicente, That an humble address be presented to her…
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David A. Russell to Sir F. Bruce, G. C. B, May 6, 1865
Earl Russell to Sir Frederick Bruce. Foreign Office, May 6, 1865. Sir: In pursuance of the notice which, as I informed you in my despatch of the 28th ultimo, had…
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David A. Russell to Sir Frederick Bruce, G. C. B, April 28, 1865
Earl Russell to Sir Frederick Bruce. Foreign Office, April 28, 1865. Sir: It is impossible to describe the sentiments of horror and indignation which have been inspired by the sad…
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David A. Russell to Charles Francis Adams, May 1, 1865
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, May 1, 1865. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your note of this day’s date, officially communicating to me the melancholy…