Proclamation/Legislation

Thomas E. Bramlette, Proclamation

1865-04-17

Date of Creation
April 17, 1865
Place of Creation
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Proclamation/Legislation
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Proclamations, 1863-1865
Box / Folder
BR1-363
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-001-0004
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FTP Identifier
32202703

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Dates
1865-04-17
1865-04-19
1865-04-17
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Thomas E. Bramlette, Proclamation, 1865-04-17, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Proclamations, 1863-1865, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-001-0004 (November 14, 2026).

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STATE OF KENTUCKY,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Frankfort, April 17, 1865.

By the hand of an assassin a great grief has been brought upon our country. The Chief Magistrate of the Nation, the President of the United States, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, has fallen a victim to rebellious hate under the vengeful blow of an assassin. He has fallen at a time when his great qualities of humanity were so hopefully invoked for the healing of our National woes! With no stain of vindictive nature upon his soul — with a great heart of generous sympathies and broad humanities — his untimely fall has bowed a Nation's head in mourning.

On WEDNESDAY, the 19th inst., at the hour of 12 o'clock, A.M. (the hour of his funeral), let every church bell be tolled throughout the Commonwealth; and on that day let all business be suspended, and all business houses be closed, the public offices closed, and draped in mourning.

The citizens of Kentucky are invoked to pay that homage to the National grief which such a great calamity inspires.

THOS. E. BRAMLETTE, Governor of Kentucky.

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Proclamation
17th Apl 1865