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Item # 725388
July 31, 1885
THE DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1885  The most notable content is on page 2 which features a print of President Ulysses S. Grant headed: "THE ILLUSTRIOUS DEAD ! " and captioned: "The Sad Story of His Last Hours--Scene at the Death Bed When the Flame of Life Flickered Out".
The article is very descriptive, headed: "Nearing the End - Scene in the Chamber of Death--How General Grant Passed Away". And page4 has half a column: "Grant's Letter on His Waning Life" signed in type: U.S. Grant, followed by: "Jeff Davis's Tribute" and then: "Grant's Coffin".
Eight pages, very nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #365 - released for April, 2026

(Added to the April, 2026 Catalog (#365) after its initial release - only available on-line.)