Portrait and biographical album of Hillsdale county, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . ation,and he at last fell a victimto one of them, .^pril 14, 1865, he, with Gen. Grant,was urgently invited to attend Fords Theater. Itwas announced that they would Le present. , however, left the city. President Lincoln, feel-ing, witli his characteristic kindliness of heart, thatit would be a di
Portrait and biographical album of Hillsdale county, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . ation,and he at last fell a victimto one of them, .^pril 14, 1865, he, with Gen. Grant,was urgently invited to attend Fords Theater. Itwas announced that they would Le present. , however, left the city. President Lincoln, feel-ing, witli his characteristic kindliness of heart, thatit would be a disappointment if he should fail them,very reluctantly consented to go. While listening tothe play an actor by the name of John ^Vilkes Boothentered the box where the President and family wereseated, and fired a bullet into his brains. He died thenext morning at seven oclock. Never before, in the history of the world was a nationplunged into such deep grief by the death of its men met in the streets and wept in speechlessanguish. It is not too much to say that a nation wasin tears. His was a life which will fitly become amodel. His name as the savior of his country willlive with that of Washingtons, its father; his country-men being unable to decide which is the greater. n.
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