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George Dawson Memorial Service, March 24, 1896

 File — Folder: 16

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

This civil war collection of George L. La Forest includes letters, a copy of an article about the shooting of President Lincoln, a copy of Lincoln's declaration of war, an image of the locomotive L. H. Tupper, the poem "Break the News Gently", a certificate of indebtedness, an advertisement for Peninsular Stove Company, and a ledger about communications received. The materials mostly refer to the New England region.

The Civil Ware materials have been scanned and placed online at http://civilwar.archives.msu.edu/collection/7-1C-3C/laforest/.

Dates

  • Creation: March 24, 1896

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.2 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

Contact:
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330