19 Dec 1865
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1865
Page
1
A fragmentary selection blends poetic musings on life beyond the boundary and sentimental exhortations about truth, motherhood, and childlike faith. Vignettes touch on religion, family, and everyday folly with moralizing anecdotes and quaint observations.
An American correspondent quotes Mr Frederick Seward and Mr Seward describing the attempted assassination. Frederick Seward recalls his quick reaction, the revolver misfiring, and his confusion after being struck. He narrates memory gaps, recovery, and the moment of regaining consciousness during the bedroom attack. The account also includes Mrs Seward and other contemporaries reflecting on Lincoln’s assassination and related events.
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