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 -> 39th Congress, ) HOUSE OF HEPFtESENTATIYES. ( Report 
 
 1st Session. j f" / / ^ No. 17. 
 
 MEMORIAL EXERCISES OS THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF 
 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 
 
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 Mr. E. B. Washburxb, from the Select Committee of one from eacli State 
 repiesented, on the death of President Lincohi, made the following 
 
 R E P E T . 
 
 In pursuance of the concurrent resolutions of the two houses of Congress on 
 the 12th of February instant, the chairman of the joint committee of arrange- 
 ments on the memorial exercises of the late President of the United States, 
 Abraham Lincoln, have placed a certified copy of said concurrent resolutions in 
 the hands of the Hon. George 'Bancroft, and have requested of him a copy of his 
 address on the occasion referred to, for publication, as will appear from the 
 following correspondence, which I move be read, and that it lie on the table 
 and be printed. 
 
 The Capitol, Washington, Fehruarjj 13, 1866. 
 Sir : "We have the honor to present to you an official copy of two concurrent 
 resolutions adopted by the Senate and House of Representatives on the 12th 
 instant, expressing the thanks of Congress for the appropriate memorial address 
 delivered by you on the life and services of Abraham Lincoln, late President of 
 the United States, and instructing us to request from you a copy of the address 
 for publication. 
 
 Having shared the high gratification of hearing the address, we take pleasure, 
 in accordance with the second of the concurrent resolutions, in requesting you 
 to furnish a copy of the address for publication. 
 
 We have the honor to be, with very great respect, your obedient servants, 
 
 SOLOMON FOOT, 
 Chairman on tlic jyart of the Senate. 
 
 E. B. WASHBURNE, 
 Chairman on the part of the House. 
 Hon. George Bancroft, 
 
 Washington, D. C, Fehruanj 14, 1866. 
 
 Gentlemen : I have received your letter of yesterday, and a cojiy of the 
 two concurrent resolutions of Congress, to which you refer. The thanks of the 
 Senate and House of Representatives for the performance of the duty assigned 
 me I value as a A-ery distinguished honor, and I shall cheerfully furnish a copy 
 of the address for publication. 
 
 I remain, gentlemen, very sincerely yours, 
 
 GEORGE BANCROFT. 
 Hon. SoLoiNioN Foot, 
 
 Chairman on the ixirt of the Senate. 
 Hon. E. B. Washburne, 
 
 Chairman on the pari of the House. 
 
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