Abraham Lincoln Born, July 12 [sic]

Full Title

Abraham Lincoln Born, July 12 [sic], 1809--Died, April 15, 1865

Description

This broadside commemorates Abraham Lincoln and includes a quote from William Shakespeare. The broadside mistakenly states the month of Lincoln's birth as July (rather than February).

Source

Bdses 1865, Massachusetts Historical Society

Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as: From the Collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please see this web page.

Tags

• honoring

• mourning

• untranscribed: printed

Cite this Item

Unknown. "Abraham Lincoln Born, July 12 [sic], 1809--Died, April 15, 1865". [Boston, Mass.]: Sold, to dealers, by B. B. Russell & Col, 55 Cornhill; Loring, 319 Washington St.; B. J. Remich, 515 Washington St., [1865]. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/276

Item Type

Document

Creator

Unknown

Publisher

[Boston, Mass.]: Sold, to dealers, by B. B. Russell & Col, 55 Cornhill; Loring, 319 Washington St.; B. J. Remich, 515 Washington St., [1865]

Date

1865

Material

35.8 cm x 28 cm

Region

Union states