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Ferguson, William Jason, 1845-1930 W. Ferguson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05603.02.46 Author/Creator: Ferguson, William Jason, 1845-1930 Place Written: New York Type: Signature Date: 18 October 1895 Pagination: 2 p. ; 5.7 x 9.7 cm. Order a Copy

Written in blue ink on recto: "Ferguson was stage the night Lincoln was shot"

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Everett, Edward, 1794-1865
Ferguson, William Jason, 1845-1930

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