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Newspaper describing the assassination of D'Arcy McGee

Item discusses the assassination of Thomas D'Arcy McGee. The author describes himself as one of McGee's admirers, and describes in the article a dream he had about the late D'Arcy McGee. The author mentions that the author had seen a photograph of Whelan who was convicted for the murder of D'Arcy McGee. Note: Newspaper is torn, the name and date of the newspaper clipping is not given, nor is a date given for the assassination- which took place on 7 April 1868.

Reference: Ross Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 volume 794 number M19

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