Exceptional April 22, 1865 Letter on the Death of Abraham Lincoln and His Newark, New Jersey Funeral Procession
April 22, 1865-Dated, Manuscript Letter by “Wm. T. Carter,” to his “Grandma,” describing the effect of the Death of Abraham Lincoln, and the Funeral Procession through Newark, NJ, Choice Very Fine.
This exceptional content, !historic original letter measures 5.25” x 8” and was written on fine-laid personal stationery. It is a very nicely written letter was penned in the week just after Lincoln’s death, and has lots of the historic sentiment from the era, reading in part:

“There was a great procession here on Wednesday, the funeral of the President, it was very large indeed the largest I heard that ever paraded in Newark; I only saw part of it however…. The body of the President is to be in New York on Monday and I would like very much to go and see him for I never saw him when alive, but I think there will be such a crowd that one would get crushed to death almost just as it was at the Duke of Wellington’s funeral in London… Mr. Geo. A Keen has gone to Richmond and if he want to get home right away I fear will have some difficulty because they are so fearful the murderer of the late President may escape. They are omitting no pains in order to capture him and I am sure I hope they will for if any one ever deserved to forfeit his life he does…”