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Sold Date: 04/25/2008
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Fraternal, Political, Organizations

ABRAHAM LINCOLN Assassination 1865 Civil War Newspaper ABSOLUTELY GENUINE NEWSPAPER FROM 1865 NOT A REPRINT! 1ST REPORT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S ASSASSINATION AT FORD'S THEATER THE CIRCULAR , Mount Tom, New York, Apr. 17, 1865. From the weekly newspaper published by the Oneida Community, the back page has one column headlines regarding the assassination of President Lincoln and attempted murder of Secretary of State Seward. Below this report is the beginning of a dispatch from Secretary of War Stanton that gives particulars about the murder and the getaway by the assassin. It also includes text about the attempted murder of Mr. Seward and his son by an unidentified, although possibly the same, assassin. The key statement in the dispatch says that "...It is not probable that the President will live throughout the night...". A footnote that follows this report gives the latest details about this tragedy & more including: "A dispatch states that Mr. Lincoln died at twenty-two after seven, Saturday morning...J.Wilkes Booth who shot the President, has been arrested in Maryland...Vice President Andrew Johnson, was inaugurated as President on Saturday." The front page has an editorial "The President's Death" offering analysis and conjecture about "...the rising curtain of the future...". One can imagine what the person thought who originally owned this newspaper 143 years ago when they read for the first time the assassination beloved President, Abraham Lincoln. This is literally holding history in your hands! Also reporting of Robert E. Lee's Surrender at Appomattox Court House. Small tabloid-size with 8 pages. Area of light waterstaining to the top left quarter of the issue, otherwise in good condition. 8 pages. How has such an issue survived thru the years? This issue was kept by a library since 1865 along with other issues of the Civil War, used by patrons and safely stored. We purchased this issue from a library and now make it available--once again--to the general public. Genuine newspapers from this era were printed on newsprint which had a high cotton and linen content, which makes them sturdy & white to this day---it has not yellowed nor has it become the least bit fragile! Our eBay Store tells much about our 31 years of experience in the sale of rare newspapers. Every item we sell is absolutely genuine. Shipped Flat and Protectively Packaged Along With a Protective Archival Folder for Safe Keeping. Tim Hughes See below the photo for additional information related to Shipping, our Return Policy, Premium Packaging, Certificates of Authenticity, and other offerings by Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers. Shipping Policy... A U.S. winner pays $7.00 S&H. Additional eBay items won add $1.00 to the shipping charge. Non-U.S. winners should contact us for additional shipping costs. Winners of multiple items (excluding bound volumes) may pay only one $7.00 S&H charge provided items are paid for simultaneously. All U.S. orders shipped via UPS and all orders over $200 which are shipped by USPS Priority Mail include insurance as provided by the national carrier selected by our shipping department. If desired, winning bidders from outside the U.S. may contact us for an insurance quote. Expedited shipping is available for all orders upon request. Every effort is made to ship all orders within 24 business hours of receiving payment. Return Policy... All items are guaranteed to be genuine and as described. Returns are permitted, and a full refund happily provided, but only under the following conditions: 1. The item must not be as described. 2. The item must be returned within 10 days of receipt. 3. The item must be returned in the same condition it was sent, packaged safely and securely. * Returns are not permitted for any other reason. Premium Packaging... ... which includes the item being shipped in an acid-free storage folder, is available for an additional $7.00 . If desired, purchase this through eBay from our cross-promoted items which will appear at the bottom of the listing (once...