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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents - Volume 4, part 1: William Henry Harrison by James D. (James Daniel) Richardson
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_Secretary of State_.
THOMAS EWING,
_Secretary of the Treasury_.
JOHN BELL,
_Secretary of War_.
J.J. CRITTENDEN,
_Attorney-General_.
FRANCIS GRANGER,
_Postmaster-General_.

[The Secretary of the Navy was absent from the city.]




ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE VICE-PRESIDENT.

[From the Daily National Intelligencer, April 5, 1841.]

WASHINGTON, _April 4, 1841_.
JOHN TYLER,
_Vice-President of the United States_.

Sir: It has become our most painful duty to inform you that William
Henry Harrison, late President of the United States, has departed this
life.

This distressing event took place this day at the President's mansion,
in this city, at thirty minutes before 1 in the morning.

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