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Apr 12, 1865

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April 12, 1865 ~ Wednesday

11 to 14. I spent the time Ploughing & sowing wheat.
[FIGURES] Washington April 14. At 30 m[inutes] past 9, President
Abram Lincoln was Assassinated at Fords Theater while sitting
in his private Box he was shot through the head with a single
barrel pistol the Assassin droped the pistol leaped from
the 2nd circle whare the President sat upon the stage holding
in his hand a large Dirk Knife & made his Escape in the
rear of the Theater mounted his horse & fled 30 minuts after
A man Entered Secretery Sewards dwelling, (whare Seward
lay sick) & attacted & disabled 5 men, rushed upon
Mr Seward who was lying in his bed & Assassinated
him by stabing him 3 times in the neck. He then rushed
from the room & met Sewards son stabed him, went down
stairs mounted his horse & fled it is not known whether
the same man killed both the President & Secretary or whether
it was 2 men it created tremendious Excitemtment