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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 President Lincoln's Farewell Address to his Old neighbors, Springfield, February 12, 1861

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07748 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Providence, Rhode Island Type: Broadside Date: 12 February 1861 Pagination: 1 sheet 30.5 x 48.3 cm Order a Copy

Published by N. Bangs Williams, Providence, Rhode Island.

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