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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Assassination

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Sophia Perry diaries

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/325
Scope and Contents The collection consists of four diaries, 1858-1901 (Bulk 1858-1865 & 1888), kept by Sophia E. Perry, a resident of Gorham, Me. Items found interleaved in the diaries were removed and placed in folders. The diaries document Ms. Perry’s personal life. Ms. Perry kept the first through third diaries while living in Gorham. These diaries describe the weather and local events of the day. Occasionally, larger events are recorded, the most noteworthy being the assassination of U.S. President...
Dates: 1858 - 1901