Upon hearing the news of Abraham Lincoln 's assassination , Chassin wrote a letter to the '' Phare de la Loire '' raising the idea of a memorial medal in Lincoln 's honour , which would be sent to Mary Todd Lincoln . This was to be funded by a subscription of ten centimes and it eventually amassed 40,000 signatures ( including those of Victor Hugo , Jules Michelet and Louis Blanc )
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Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Charles-Louis Chassin