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1865 Civil War Letter, Death of Lincoln, Union Victory [188195]

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1865 Civil War Letter, Death of Lincoln, Union Victory [188195]
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A handwritten 1865 letter from a woman named Adaline, last name unknown, to her husband. Adaline updates her husband on the goings-on in town -- the family's harvest, a house fire, and the death of a local boy -- before commenting on the end of the Civil War. She mentions that she and others are "rejoicing over our victorious [Union] army" and expresses sadness over the recent death of Abraham Lincoln. This letter provides an interesting look into the views of contemporary Americans on these major historical events. [ Greene Ohio