Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . he at last fell a victimto one of them. April 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 characteiistic kindliness of heart, thatit would be
Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . he at last fell a victimto one of them. April 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 characteiistic kindliness of heart, thatit would be a disapiwintment if he should fail them,very reluctantly consented to go. While listening tothe i)lay an actor by the name of John Wilkes Boothentered the 1k3x 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 l)y the death of its men met in the streets and wei)t 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 ?illlive with that of Washingtons, its father; his country-men being unable to decide which is tl^e
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