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Assassination of President McKinley. Sends copy of telegram sent to the British Ambassador...

Catalogue reference: CO 28/255/36

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This record is about the Assassination of President McKinley. Sends copy of telegram sent to the British Ambassador... dating from 1901 Sep 21 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Barbados, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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CO 28/255/36
Date
1901 Sep 21
Description

Assassination of President McKinley. Sends copy of telegram sent to the British Ambassador at Washington expressing sympathy with the people of the United States in connection with the murder of President McKinley. Confirms arranging a memorial service at the Cathedral on the day of the funeral and encloses copy of the notice issued.

No. 174, folios 202-206

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
35327/1901
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9504103/

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