Letter regarding the fall of Richmond, 1865 Apr. 6.

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Letter regarding the fall of Richmond, 1865 Apr. 6.

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Letter dated New York, Apr. 6, 1865, by a resident of New York City and addressed to his parents, recounting the public celebrations in the streets of lower Manhattan following receipt of the news that Richmond had fallen to the Union Army.

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New-York Historical Society

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