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Historian’s Office, martyrdom account; handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw, , and ; 76 pages plus several inserted pages; CHL.
For more information on the History Drafts, see Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.
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See Historical Introduction to Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft.
<about a mile> East of the , about 3. P. M. under the direction of the .
The City Council, the Lieutenant General’s Staff, the Major General <> and staff, the <acting> Brigadier <General > and Staff, commanders and officers of the , and several thousands of the citizens <were there> amid the most solemn lamentations and wailings that ever ascended into the ears of the Lord of Hosts, to be avenged of our <their> enemies.
When the procession arrived, the bodies were both taken into the ; the scene there cannot be described.
About 8, or 10,000 persons were addressed by Dr , Judge , Esquires & of , and Col ; < admonished the people to keep the peace, stating that he had pledged his honor and his life for their good conduct.> when the people with one united voice resolved to trust to the law for a remedy of such a high handed assassination; and, when that failed, to call upon God to avenge us <them> of our <their> wrongs
Oh! Americans weep, for the glory of freedom has departed.
<refer to letter page 16 &c> [p. 73]
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TEXT: Page 73 was removed from the martyrdom account draft and placed into this more final copy of the martyrdom account. The pages were renumbered to conform to the pagination of this copy.
Insertion in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Jonathan Grimshaw handwriting ends; Leo Hawkins begins.
All insertions on this page are in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.