Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 General Orders no. 1: Emancipation Proclamation
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08525 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Printed document Date: 2 January 1863 Pagination: 6 p. : Height: 18.2 cm, Width: 12.2 cm Order a Copy
Army printing of the final version of the Emancipation Proclamation, three pages, accompanied by General Orders no. 7, 10, 22, 24, 30 and 35. This is the first six pages of a compilation of General Orders for 1863. Printed in 1864.
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