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Pyne, Charles B. fl. 1861 to unknown re: Lincoln's assassination and tracking Booth

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07206 Author/Creator: Pyne, Charles B. fl. 1861 Place Written: Dimond Creek, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1865/05/12 Pagination: 4 p. 20.4 x 12.7 cm Order a Copy

"I liked Mr. Lincoln much and I look upon his assassination with horror and indignation. I followed the assassin 4 days, and had I come across him I would have shot him like a dog."

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