Address from the working men of London to the people of the United States : manuscript, 1865 May 4.

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Address from the working men of London to the people of the United States : manuscript, 1865 May 4.

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Open letter from the London Working Men's Association to the President, government, and people of the United States, expressing their sympathy for the death of Abraham Lincoln, and their congratulations for the suppression of the rebellion in the Civil War. It mentions in negative terms the institution of slavery and eulogizes Lincoln.

1 v. (3 leaves) : vellum ; 46 cm.

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