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Inauguration of Pres. Davis... Abraham Lincoln... Death of Duchess of Kent...
Inauguration of Pres. Davis... Abraham Lincoln... Death of Duchess of Kent...
Item # 700030
March 23, 1861
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 23, 1861 The front page has columns black bordered, as well as a print of: "Frogmore House, Near Windsor Castle, the Residence of Her Royal Highness the late Duchess of Kent" which accompanies the article "Death of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent". A black-bordered full page print of her and her obituary is inside.
Inside has a full page: "The Crowd at Baltimore Waiting for Mr. Lincoln, President of the United States" with a related article. "The Inauguration of President Davis" article features an illustration captioned: "The Inauguration of the Hon. Jefferson Davis as President of the Provisional Government of the New Southern Confederacy of America".
Page 2 has news reports headed: "America--The United States' which reports on Lincoln's inauguration, followed by news from: "The Confederate States".
England had a vested interest in the war, supporting the Confederacy because of its great need for cotton.
Complete in 24 pages, very nice condition.
Category: The Civil War
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