1865 · New York
by [Lincoln, Abraham]
New York, 1865. [8]pp. Large folio newspaper. Lightly tanned. Split at one fold with loss of a few words. Good, unopened. Assassination edition of this weekly version of THE NEW YORK HERALD newspaper, dated exactly one week after Lincoln's death. With all the columns bordered in black, the paper contains all the news of the previous week, from the details of the assassination, to the attacks on other government officials, and the search for Booth and the conspirators. There is also a long story containing details of Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox, and a few stories regarding travel abroad. (Inventory #: WRCAM31216)