President Lincoln's visit
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This is a portion of Rebecca Usher's account of President Lincoln's visit with the Camp Hospital after General Lee's surrender in 1865.
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Other Information
- Title: President Lincoln's visit
- Creator: Usher, Rebecca
- Creation Date: 1865
- Subject Date: 1865
- Town: City Point, Hollis Center
- County: York
- State: ME, VA
- Media: Paper
- Dimensions (cm): 32 x 20
- Local Code: Coll. 9 Box 1/6
- Collection: Rebecca Usher
- Object Type: Text
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Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Manuscripts
Maine State Agency Hospital (Va.)
Usher, Rebecca--Diaries
Presidents--United States
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
City Point Hospital (Va.)
People
Lee, Robert E.
Lincoln, Abraham
Other Keywords
Compassion
Military
Personal writing
Politics, politicians, government & law
Thoughtfulness
kindness
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