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date(s):
1865-04-16
creator(s):
Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878
subject(s):
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination; Armed Forces; Washington (D.C.); American Civil War, 1861-1865; American Civil War, 1861-1865; Transportation
place(s):
United States; District of Columbia; Washington
type(s):
Item; Telegram