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Lincoln's last public speech and last proclamation...
Lincoln's last public speech and last proclamation...
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April 12, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, April 12, 1865
* Civil War is over speech
* Abraham Lincoln's last public speech
* Presidential proclamation 128
* Just 2 days before his assassination
This issue was printed just 2 days prior to Lincoln's assassination, with the front page containing what is noted as Lincoln's last speech.
The front page heads include: "OUR VICTORIES" "Important Speech of President Lincoln" "His Views on the Peace, Reconstruction & Emancipation Questions" "Splendid Compliment to Gen. Grant & His Officers & Soldiers" and more, the speech datelined April 11 and beginning: "We meet this evening not in sorry, but in gladness of heart. The evacuation of Petersburgh & Richmond & the surrender of the principal insurgent army, give hopes of a righteous & speedy peace whose joyous expression cannot be restrained..." & taking well over a full column.
Other front page heads include: "RICHMOND" "Important Measures to Restore Virginia to the Union" "General Lee's Promotion to the Command of the Rebel Armies" "GRANT" "Rumors of Peace Propositions from the Enemy's Lines" and more (see).
Page 4 has: "Washington" "Important Proclamation by the President" with more, and signed in type: Abraham Lincoln. This Proclamation is dated April 11, 1865, three days before his assassination. These are 2 of his last three proclamations, one being his last.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed. In somewhat "2nd rate" condition with various wear & tears at the margins, a small piece from the bottom left causes minor text loss, partially loose at the spine,with a few scattered archival mends - priced accordingly.
Category: Yankee
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