DAILY EVENING TRAVELLER, Boston, April 21, 1865  

* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Civil War ending events 

From just 6 days after the death of Lincoln, there is much content relating to the event, the funeral, and follow-up investigations, as well as the closing moments of the Civil War.
Photos show much content, however a few column heads include: "Eulogy Before the Citizens of Lowell by Hon. Geo. S Boutwell" on the life of Abraham Lincoln; "From California - Great Excitement on Account of the Death of the President..." "Capture of Another of the Assassins - His Identity Sure" "Rewards For the Assassin" "From Richmond" "From Gen. Grant's Army" "Booth Not Arrested" and more.
Four pages, large folio size, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

Background: Published just six days after the death of President Abraham Lincoln, the April 21, 1865 edition of Boston’s Daily Evening Traveller captures a nation caught between profound grief, an urgent federal manhunt, and the final collapse of the Confederacy. Dispatches detail the nationwide rewards and recent arrests of co-conspirators—such as George Atzerodt or Lewis Powell ("Capture of Another of the Assassins" Czech)—while highlighting the tense reality that assassin John Wilkes Booth remained at large ("Booth Not Arrested") in the Virginia countryside five days before being cornered. Telegraphic reports illustrate how the shock reverberated across the continent, describing "Great Excitement" as far away as California, where the news sparked intense public outrage and spontaneous memorial gatherings. Local coverage showcases early efforts to memorialize the fallen president through former Massachusetts Governor George S. Boutwell’s eulogy in Lowell, which helped establish Lincoln's enduring status as a national martyr. At the same time, military updates "From Richmond" and "From Gen. Grant's Army" record the operational wind-down of the Civil War as Union forces occupied the former Confederate capital and oversaw the final surrenders following Robert E. Lee’s capitulation at Appomattox Court House.