Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Speech fragment of annual address to Congress re: reconstruction in Louisiana
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03252 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph manuscript Date: [ 06 December 1864 ] Pagination: 1 p. : + note Height: 17.5 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
One page from his State of the Union address, printed in full, Basler 8: 136-153. This fragment, mentioning reconstruction of Louisiana and Arkansas, appears on p. 148. Written in larger than normal handwriting to help Lincoln read it. With John D. Defrees autograph endorsement (docket) on verso certifying its authenticity. GLC 5805 is the following page.
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