Description: The U.S. federal government published, in booklet form, a transcription of George Bancroft's eulogy of Abraham Lincoln, delivered originally to a joint session of Congress about ten months after Lincoln's funeral. The small, hardcover booklet was published in the same year in a single edition. Here for sale is a copy of that 1866 publication -- a piece of history, contemporaneous to the historical events it discusses. Any collector or scholar of Lincoln, of the American Civil War, or of American history in general would love to have this scarce item in their collection. This description is from the Ford's Theater Remembering Lincoln project, which has a copy of this document in its collection: "American historian and statesman, George Bancroft, was chosen by Congress to deliver a special eulogy for President Lincoln on February 12, 1866. Bancroft addressed both Houses and spoke about the "Life and Character" of the President.This booklet includes a transcription of Bancroft's speech as well as an appendix of Congressional meetings and letters generated after the first news of the President's death in 1865." There are a number of these available on eBay. I've priced it well below others due to its missing spine cover and to ensure its sale. Happy Holidays!
Price: 38 USD
Location: Urbandale, Iowa
End Time: 2024-12-03T17:56:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.88 USD
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Author: Abraham Lincoln
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Topic: Abraham Lincoln
Subject: Lincoln Assassination
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1866
