1. Departure from Williamsburg after Harrison's death

    · Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

    Departure from Williamsburg after Harrison's death
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    While at his Williamsburg home, Tyler received official news of President William Henry Harrison's death and departed for Washington. The preceding sentence dates notification at Tyler's Williamsburg home to dawn on April 5, 1841.

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