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When Abraham Lincoln was an unknown...
When Abraham Lincoln was an unknown...
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August 12, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 12, 1848
* Early in Abraham Lincoln' political career
This newspaper contains on page 3 page reports from the "House of Representatives" which includes mention of "Lincoln" in a count of the votes of "Yea" for an amendment (see). This was Abraham Lincoln when he was serving just two years as a Representative from Illinois. Quite rare to find mention of Lincoln's name three times in one issue, and better yet on the front page.
In 1846 Lincoln ran for the United States House of Representatives and won. While in Washington he became known for his opposition to the Mexican War and to slavery. He served only one term, from March, 1847 thru March, 1849, so Congressional reports with mention of Abraham Lincoln are quite scarce. Lincoln returned home after his term and resumed his law practice.
Quite rare to find period mentions of Lincoln--albeit quite inconspicuous--from long before he would become a national figure. Lincoln was just 39 years old at the time.
Complete in 4 pages, an ink stain on the back leaf, nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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