Facsimile manuscript of a speech on sectionalism
By: by Abraham Lincoln.
Contributors: Latham, William Wyatt.; Sickles, Harry Dayton.
Publisher: H. D. Sickles
Published: 1934
Place of publication: [Chicago]
Language: eng
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Manuscripts -- Facsimiles.; Campaign literature, 1856 -- Republican.; Slavery -- United States.; Logan County (Ill.) -- History.
Notes: Photostat (positive)
Portrait mounted on cover.
The mimeographed text accompanying the facsimile runs parallel with back of cover and includes a section from "Historical American autographs" published by the American art association, inc., New York, entitled, "Important manuscript of a speech written and delivered by Abraham Lincoln", and notes by W. W. Latham concerning the history of Logan county's first court house at Pottsville, the settlement of Logan co., Ill., and the naming of the city of Lincoln. The text of the Gettysburg address is given on leaf 2 and the facsimiles include reproduction of a printed text of the President's proclamation of September 22, 1862, and of the Emancipation proclamation.