Francis Bicknell Carpenter poem, "A Poem Recited by Mr. Lincoln"
Description
Manuscript signed. Reminiscences to the editors of the New York Evening Post; includes a transcript of William Knox's poem "Oh! Why Should the Spirit of mortal be Proud." Followed by a note addressed to the editors of the St. Louis Republican, 1865 April 21. Includes three ribbons. (5 pages)
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, Lambert Civil War collection, March 1914.
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, Mark P. Robinson collection, February-March 1918.
Purchased from William K. Bixby, 1918.
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, Hale-Hunter sale, January 1917.
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, Huntington-Bixby sale, March 1, 1917.
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Manuscript signed. Reminiscences to the editors of the New York Evening Post; includes a transcript of William Knox's poem "Oh! Why Should the Spirit of mortal be Proud." Followed by a note addressed to the editors of the St. Louis Republican, 1865 April 21. Includes three ribbons.
Autograph manuscript. German translation of William Marsh's poem "Lincoln." Includes printed copy of Marsh's poem in English, and a note addressed to "my dear daughter" in English. (3 pages)
