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Journal recording mourning inscriptions around Manhattan - Susan Higginbotham - 09-05-2023 01:50 PM

I don't know if this has been mentioned here before, but Brown University has this wonderful journal in which an anonymous observer recorded mourning inscriptions he saw while walking around Manhattan after the assassination. It's very moving and can be seen in its entirety online.

https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:73761/


RE: Journal recording mourning inscriptions around Manhattan - Rob Wick - 09-05-2023 01:58 PM

How interesting, Susan. I note that it was donated to Brown by John D. Rockefeller Jr.

Best
Rob


RE: Journal recording mourning inscriptions around Manhattan - RJNorton - 09-05-2023 02:21 PM

Thank you for this posting, Susan! Absolutely fascinating!


RE: Journal recording mourning inscriptions around Manhattan - Anita - 09-05-2023 04:26 PM

Thank you Susan !! I just finished reading the journal. Such a creative and moving way to capture the depth of mourning and in a neighborhood Lincoln knew. He gave his Cooper Union Address there.