Last public speech Abraham Lincoln

[RJNorton]

(10-01-2014 07:07 AM)loetar44 Wrote:  what time did Lincoln held his speech?

Kees, I checked Mary Lincoln's letters. I found this note that she wrote Charles Sumner the morning of April 11th. Charles Adolphe Pineton, Marquis de Chambrun, grandson of Lafayette, was visiting the United States, and Mary refers to him in her note to Sumner:

"My Dear Mr. Sumner:

Presuming, it would be agreeable for the Marquis, in visiting our Country, to witness every novelty that presents itself at this eventful time, I have invited him to call informally this evening, about 8 1/2 o'clock, as doubtless, a vast assemblage, will be gathered in front of this building, with music & anticipations, of a little speech from the President...."

Thus, it would appear to me that the speech was scheduled for about 8:30 P.M. or shortly thereafter.