Abraham Lincoln and "The Old Soldier"
By: prepared by The Poor Richard Press, 5053 Montana Street, Chicago, Illinois ; Theodore S. Charrney
Contributors: Charrney, Theodore S., author
Published: 1940
Language: eng
Subjects: Abraham Lincoln's political career before 1861; Political career before 1861
Description: "One hundred years ago, on February 1, 1840, the first number of The Old Soldier, a Whig campaign newspaper was published at Springfield. Abraham Lincoln was one of the editors." -- from envelope.
Notes: Cover title.

Folder, paper.

Folder mailed in envelope with cachet (Abraham Lincoln in the office of The Old Soldier) symbolic of the event. Envelope is stamped and franked in Springfield, Ill., Feb 1, 1940.