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Item # 701305
April 26, 1898
THE PATRIOT, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1898  A nice issue on the United States entering into war with Spain. The front page has: "A FORMAL DECLARATION OF WAR" "Congress Acts Promptly On the President's Recommendation--Sherman Resigns...War Department Calls On the States For Their Quota of the Volunteer Army...".
Also on the front page: "MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT" "Recommendation That Congress Formally Declare War Sent In With Copies of the Recent Correspondence With Spain". Also: "National Guard Called To Army" with other related subheads as well.
Eight pages, nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #366 - released for May, 2026