Historic Newspapers: Abraham Lincoln
Authentic newspapers from the 1800's with content related to Abraham Lincoln are some of the most collected issues within the hobby. Genuine newspapers are available from his early days as a lawyer, to his assassination... and onward through the trail and convictions of the conspirators. The related reports of the Battle of Gettysburg are particularly desirable. The issues below have been arranged chronologically, but feel free to arrange by price, most recently listed, or to search by key word within the listings.
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Item #172362HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 12, 1860 The front page has a print of: "The Republican Wigwam At Chicago, Illinois, In Which the Republican Convention Will Be Held, May 16, 1860". This was the event at which Abraham Lincoln would go from near obscurity to a position of prominence in American history.
The... Read full description -
Item #172700HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 8, 1863 Certainly one of the more desired issues of the Civil War with the nice content on the Battle of Gettysburg. The front page has 2 prints: "Saluting the Old Flag at Port Hudson" and "The Formal Surrender of Port Hudson". Inside a 1/4 pg: "Siege of Vicksburg--Huts on the... Read full description -
Item #688044KENNEBEC JOURNAL, Augusta, Maine, March 8, 1861
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Inauguration - inaugural address
* "We are not enemies, but friends"
Page 3 begins with the: "Inaugural Address" which is signed in type at its conclusion: Abraham Lincoln. It takes nearly 2 columns.
Page 2 has a... Read full description -
Robert Smalls leads fellow slaves to freedom... The USS Planter...
Item #712734NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 24, 1862
* General David Hunter order
* Emancipation of slaves
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs
* Robert Smalls - born in slavery
* Leads fellow slaves to freedom
Page 2 begins with: "Gen. Hunter Overruled". This concerns the controversial situation where Hunter pronounced... Read full description -
Item #688987FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 13, 1865
* Killing of John Wilkes Booth
* President Abraham Lincoln funeral
* Prints - illustrations - wood engravings
The front page shows: "Sergeant Boston Corbett, the Man who shot Booth" as well as a dramatic print of: "The Killing of Booth, the Assassin--The Dying Murderer... Read full description -
Item #712691NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1862
* General David Hunter's Emancipation order
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies)
* Robert Smalls & companions to be compensated
Page one has: "Gen. Hunter's Order Repudiated by the President" followed by: "He Pronounces... Read full description -
Item #688028NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 12, 1865
* Civil War is over speech
* Abraham Lincoln's last public speech
* Presidential proclamation 128
* Just 2 days before his assassination
The front page has one column heads including: "RECONSTRUCTION" "Important Speech by the President" "His Views On Peace... Read full description -
Item #688778NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 26, 1864 An historic issue reporting the fall of Savannah to the Union forces, with one of the more notable quotes part of the headlines, with ftpg: "CAPTURE OF SAVANNAH" "Hardee's Army Make Their Escape" "150 Guns, 13 Locomotives, 190 Cars & 33,000 Bales of... Read full description -
Item #702431NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 18, 1861
* Grace Bedell encourages him to grow a beard
* President-elect Abraham Lincoln en-route
Over half of page 5 is taken up with fine and detailed coverage of Lincoln's continued trip from his home in Illinois to Washington, D.C.
The heads include: "THE PRESENT ELECT... Read full description -
Item #698154HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg conflict scenes
* General Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
The full front page is a nice portrait of: "Major-General Ulysses S. Grant ("Unconditional Surrender" Grant)". Inside has a full page: "The Siege of Vicksburg--View Upon the... Read full description -
Item #172696HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1863 The full front page is a nice portrait of: "Major-General Ulysses S. Grant ("Unconditional Surrender" Grant)". Inside has a full page: "The Siege of Vicksburg--View Upon the Extreme Right, Showing the Mississippi River Above and Below Vicksburg"; a full page... Read full description -
Item #172690HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1863 Half of the front page is taken up with a somber print: "Execution, by Hanging, of Two Rebel Spies, Williams and Peters, In the Army of the Cumberland" with text as well.
The best print in this issue is the half page: "Raid of Second South Carolina... Read full description -
Item #712776NEW YORK WORLD, May 20, 1862
* General David Hunter's Emancipation order
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies)
* Robert Smalls & companions to be compensated
The front page begins with column heads: "PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION" "Gen. Hunter's Proclamation Void"... Read full description -
Item #705971DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 8, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg Coverage and more
* Rare Confederate title from rebel capital
Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
A great issue on the events surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg, with reaction of nearby cities,... Read full description -
Item #706604NEW YORK TRIBUNE, August 10, 1863
* Confederate States of America
See the photo for the terrific & huge front page map, taking close to two-thirds of the front page, headed: "THE REBEL CONFEDERACY AS CLAIMED IN 1861 AND AS IT IS NOW" showing how the rebel states have shrunk in two years.
If there was ever a... Read full description -
Item #695303NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 30, 1863 Page 3 contains a very notable Proclamation by Lincoln headed: "National Prayer and Humiliation. A Proclamation by the President of the United States" which contains the full text for the National Day of Fasting, Humiliation, and Prayer.
A few portions include: "...Senate of the United States... Read full description -
Item #172612HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 4, 1862 Page 3 contains the complete and historically significant printing of the Emancipation Proclamation signed in type by the President: Abraham Lincoln, & headed: "The Abolition of Slavery--A Proclamation". There is also a nice page 2 editorial concerning the Emancipation... Read full description -
Item #686261PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, May, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination w/ print
Phrenology is a theory that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of their skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.
The feature of this... Read full description -
Published by Charles Dickens... a 6 issue set...
Item #205271Harper's WEEKLY, January 23 - March 5, 1864 This is a six issue set of Harper's Weekly issues containing all 6 installments of "A White Hand and a Black Thumb", by Henry Spicer, originally published by Charles Dickens' in All the Year Round. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the... Read full description -
Item #692531HARTFORD WEEKLY TIMES, Connecticut, Nov. 10, 1860
* President Abraham Lincoln
* First presidential election win
* Civil War on the horizon
The top of page 2 has a column headed: "The Presidential Contest" "Election Of Lincoln and Hamlin" "The North for Lincoln - The South Mostly For... Read full description -
Item #724607SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., Dec. 10, 1863 Page 2 column 3 begins: "THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE". This State of the Union address from Abraham Lincoln runs for over 4 columns and is directly followed by a Proclamation for Amnesty and Recovery for the southern states. Lincoln stated, "I, Abraham Lincoln,... Read full description -
Item #704987NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 30, 1854
* Among the earliest mentions of Abraham Lincoln
* Six years prior to his 1st presidential election win
Political reports on Abraham Lincoln are extremely elusive before 1858, the year he gained national attention with the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Most early mentions of Lincoln are small,... Read full description -
Item #172462HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 27, 1861 The front page shows: "General Thomas Swearing In the Volunteers Called Into the Service of the United States at Washington, D.C." plus there is also text on: "The Bombardment of Fort Sumter".
Inside includes a dramatic full pg: "The Interior of Fort Sumter During the... Read full description -
Item #697404BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, April 26, 1865
* Very rare Civil War era publication
* William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow
* re Abraham Lincoln assassination
W. G. Brownlow, or Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality to say the least. He regarded... Read full description -
Item #691157NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 26, 1864
* Christmas present to Abraham Lincoln
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea completed
* Savannah GA Georgia captured
An historic issue reporting the fall of Savannah to the Union forces, with one of the more notable quotes part of the headlines.
The front page has:... Read full description -
Item #694593BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, Nov. 9, 1864
* Abraham Lincoln elected president (2nd term)
* 1st report plus Civil War reporting
Certainly the most notable content would be the back page column heads on the election of Lincoln as President.
The second column has perhaps the nicest stack of heads on the election we have seen in any... Read full description -
Item #715077NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 19, 1856
* Republican Party is created
* John C. Fremont's nomination
* 1st GOP nominated for U.S. president
A very historic issue for the Republican party as it reports their first Presidential nominee, John Fremont. The newly created political party held the... Read full description -
Item #705998NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 21, 1865
* Jewish Congregation Shearith Israel
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Lying in State at the Capitol
* Hunt for the assassins continue
Although somewhat inconspicuous, perhaps the most notable item within this black bordered issue is the page 7 mention of the mourning services held... Read full description -
Item #703854NEW YORK HERALD, April 20, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln's assassination & funeral
* John Wilkes Booth letter re. the infamous plot
This is one of the more displayable issues on the funeral of Abraham Lincoln printed just 5 days after his death.
Uncommonly large type used in the one column... Read full description -
Item #701668THE NEW SOUTH, Port Royal, South Carolina, Dec. 13, 1862
* Rare Yankee occupation issue
* President Abraham Lincoln
* State of the Union Address
Here is an interesting newspaper established in March of 1862 at Port Royal after its capture by Union forces during the early part of the Civil War.
Issued... Read full description -
Item #689049FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec., 15, 1860
* President-elect Abraham Lincoln's wife and kids
The entire front page is taken up with a quite rare print, captioned: "Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, Wife of the President Elect, and Sons" which are captioned "William" and... Read full description -
Item #690765CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 12, 1865
* American 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.
The top of page 2 has: "A Proclamation by the President" which... Read full description -
Item #706986DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 1865
* Slavery abolished in America (historic)
* 13th Thirteenth Amendment ratification
Page 2 begins with a very historic report headed: "OFFICIAL" "Georgia the Twenty-eighth State, Ratifies the Constitutional Amendment"... Read full description -
Item #172886HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 20, 1865 The front page has an article: "The Assassination" and another "President Lincoln's Funeral" and also includes illustrations of: "Ruins of Garrett's Barn...Where Booth Was Shot: and "Garrett's House, Where Booth Died" and:... Read full description -
Item #172642HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 17, 1863 Certainly the most historic content would be the page 2 complete printing of: "By the President of the United States of America - A Proclamation" which is the full text of the Emancipation Proclamation, signed in type by the President: Abraham Lincoln.
Half of... Read full description -
Item #688027THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln
* State of the Union Address
* Rare pro-Confederate publication
This issue is significant in that it published on page 6 the: "President's Message" being Abraham Lincoln's annual state-of-the-union address, which takes over half of pg. 6 and nearly... Read full description -
Item #172884HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1865 The front page features a large print of: "Andrew Johnson" who succeeded Abraham Lincoln as President. The balance of the front page is a lengthy biography of him.
There are several prints within which relate to the Abraham Lincoln funeral and the hunting & killing of John... Read full description -
Item #172484HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 13, 1861 The front page features: "Battle of Boonville, Missouri" and smaller illustrations of: "Brigadier-General Lyon, U.S.A." and "The late Captain Ward".
Inside prints include a full page: "The Cabinet at Washington" showing Abraham Lincoln and the others.... Read full description -
Item #172580HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 14, 1862 Perhaps the most notable print (with related text) is that of: "Robert Smalls, Captain of the Gun Boat 'Planter' " which includes a related article as well. As Wikipedia notes, Robert Smalls was an enslaved African American who freed himself, his... Read full description -
Item #687250NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Nov. 12, 1864
* Abraham Lincoln elected president (2nd term)
* 1st report plus Civil War reporting
Page 3 has a nice illustration headed: "Prison At Andersonville, Georgia" with related text with one column heads: "Rebel Cruelties To Prisoners" "The Horrors of Andersonville, of Libby... Read full description -
Item #713892NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Jan. 24, 1860 There is considerable reporting on the slavery issue, with a few mentions of Abraham Lincoln. However, of particular significance is the front page, column two re-printing of a portion of Lincoln's very famous speech in 1858 during... Read full description -
Item #713881NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 29, 1860
* Abraham Lincoln gaining familiarity
With Lincoln's very recent nomination as the Republican candidate for President, it is not surprising that this issue would have much concerning this little-known politician.
Inside pages contain: "Lincoln And Hamlin In Ohio... Read full description -
Item #713888NEW-YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 22, 1860
* Abraham Lincoln accepts the nomination for President
The last column of the front page has very nice heads: "THE CHICAGO CONVENTION" "The Presidency" "The Struggle Between Seward and Lincoln" "LINCOLN NOMINATED For President" "Only Three... Read full description -
Item #713878NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, June 12, 1860
* Abraham Lincoln accepts the nomination for President
The front page contains Lincoln's acceptance of the Republican nomination, prefaced with the letter from George Ashimun telling Lincoln he won the nomination. Following this is Lincoln's letter of... Read full description -
Item #172860HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1865 The full front page is a jubilant scene captioned: "Scene in the House on the Passage of the Proposition to Amend the Constitution", being the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution outlaws slavery and involuntary servitude,... Read full description -
Item #689605NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE March 15, 1862
* Abraham Lincoln on Emancipation
* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)
A wonderful issue on the historic naval battle between the Monitor & the Merrimack, with much on other war reports as well.
The front page has a nice Civil War map: "Field... Read full description -
Item #687239DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 1861
* President Abraham Lincoln
* 1st State of the Union Address
* Best publication to be had ?
Most of page 2 is taken up with: "The President's Message" being the annual state-of-the-union address of the President to Congress, signed in... Read full description -
Item #687930NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 24, 1860
* Great Abraham Lincoln description
* Recent nomination for president
Abraham Lincoln rose to a certain level of national prominence in 1858, but more-so in 1860 when on May 18 the Republican Convention nominated him to be their candidate for the presidency.
Page 4 contains a fascinating article headed:... Read full description -
Item #691072NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1860
* Ratifying Abraham Lincoln's nomination for President
The middle of the front page has an historic report headed: "The Republican Nominations" "Letters of Acceptance of Messrs. Lincoln and Hamlin" which is followed by the letter: "To the Hon. Abraham Lincoln of... Read full description -
Item #691175PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln & his State of the Union Address
* Proclamation of Amnesty & Recovery
A nice issue from the midst of the Civil War with front page column heads including: "The President's Message" being the annual... Read full description
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