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One of the earliest newspaper mentions of Lincoln to be had... Early Joeseph Smith mention...
One of the earliest newspaper mentions of Lincoln to be had... Early Joeseph Smith mention...
Item # 704359
August 12, 1837
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 12, 1837
* Very early mention of Abraham Lincoln
* Early Mormon & Joseph Smith mention
An inside page has a report headed "Illinois" being an account of activities in the state legislature, with an inconspicuous--yet very significant--listing of "Lincoln" in the "negative" column of those who voted on a specific resolution.
This is a very early mention of Abraham Lincoln from when he was just 28 years old and very far from the national celebrity he would become in another 20+ years. This is one of the very earliest mentions of him in a newspaper we have yet been able to discover. A significant addition to any collection of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia.
Also of interesting is an early mention of Mormon leader Joseph Smith concerning counterfeit bank notes with mention that: "...were not authorised by law. Joe Smith, Jr., the Mormonite leader, figures on these bills...".
Sixteen pages, 8 1/2 by 12 1/4 inches, minor foxing, nice condition.
As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."
Category: Pre-Civil War
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