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Florence Elizabeth Crompton

 

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[n/a] : Daily News

'on Wednesday last (day before yesterday) we came home from paying calls; & found to our surprize that the Daily News had come by post - "What can Charlie have sent this paper for?" said Florence {?} and she opened it, - & read out "Assassination of President Lincoln". My heart burnt within me with indignation & grief, - we could think of nothing else'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Florence Elizabeth Crompton      Print: Newspaper

 

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