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Thompson, Joseph Parrish (1819-1879) Abraham Lincoln, his life and its lessons : a sermon, preached on Sabbath, April 30, 1865 by Joseph P. Thompson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02913.05 Author/Creator: Thompson, Joseph Parrish (1819-1879) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1865 Pagination: 38 p. ; 22 x 14 cm. Order a Copy

Published by the Loyal Publication Society of New York. Number 85 in a series. Discusses and praises Lincoln's intelligence and mental abilities. The last page has been torn off.

Thompson, Joseph Parrish, 1819-1879
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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