. Washington during war time, a series of papers showing the military, political, and social phases during 1861 to 1865; official souvenir of the Thirty-Sixth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic . ington, D. C, rst May. 181)3. In accordance with an Act of Congress passed on June 11, 1896, there was appropri-ated for the purchase of the house on Tenth Street, Northwest, between E and FStreets, in the City of Washington, where Abraham Lincoln died, thirty thousanddollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary ; for repairs of said building, afterpurchase, one thousand dollars ;

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. Washington during war time, a series of papers showing the military, political, and social phases during 1861 to 1865; official souvenir of the Thirty-Sixth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic . ington, D. C, rst May. 181)3. In accordance with an Act of Congress passed on June 11, 1896, there was appropri-ated for the purchase of the house on Tenth Street, Northwest, between E and FStreets, in the City of Washington, where Abraham Lincoln died, thirty thousanddollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary ; for repairs of said building, afterpurchase, one thousand dollars ; in all, thirty one thousand dollars. In consequenceof this Act, this historical residence became the property of the United States. In [93] WASHINGTON DURING WAR TIME this house there are now more than two hundred portraits of Lincoln, and thousandsof portraits and pictures illustrating events pertaining to his career. On March 3, 1899, there was a further appropriation made for repairing the housein which Abraham Lincoln died, being the property of the United States, threethousand eight hundred and thirty-three dollars and fifty cents, the same to beexpended under the direction of the Chief of L 94

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