Raynors HCA 2016-10
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/21/2016
A good Lincoln assassination related letter 3pp. 8vo., written by Emma L. Merkel, Minerville, Pa., April 15, 1865, to Lt. William M. Thurston, Battery F (Ricketts), 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery, in part: "…it was read with pleasure to think you got out safe of the four days fighting. I didn't expect to hear anything but [that] you had been killed…I have a brother in the 55 regiment. He is in the drum corps and another friend of his went off with Captain Hill, Pottsville. We haven't heard from them since the fight…I can hardly…think that our President is dead. It is a terrible fright to most everyone who has respect for him. The people in our town has their houses in mourning and other towns & cities. They had intended to have a great illumination on monday evening…Mr. Hobb..says the[re] is a great excitement in Philadelphia…Emma L. Merkel to her friend W. Thurston." Minor toning, else
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