Slavery soon to be abolished throughout the land...
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 11, 1865 The top of the front page has the latest news concerning the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, headed: "The Position of the Constitutional Amendment" "Official Notice of Its Ratification in 23 States" "Informal Notice from three Other States" "Notice of Its Rejection by Three States" "No Information from the Remaining Seven States".
The text ends with: "...It is expected that, within a very short time, a sufficient additional number of notifications will arrive to warrant the President's proclamation declaring slavery forever abolished in the United States." It would be formally adopted just 5 days later.
Eight pages, minor binding indents at the blank spine, good condition.
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