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Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) [Adjutant General's Office general orders no. 1: Emancipation Proclamation]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08852 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Pamphlet Date: 2 January 1863 Pagination: 3 p. ; 18.2 x 12 cm. Order a Copy

Includes obliterated property stamp on page one. Possibly the first army printing of the final proclamation. Binding is extremely fragile.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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