"The Great Speech of Abraham Lincoln made at Bloomington, Illinois, on May 29th, 1856, as reported and annotated by Henry C. Whitney, now for the first time published", 1895

Item — Box: 1A, Folder: 1.3

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its contents. There is much information about Mrs. Patterson in letters written by her parents, grandparents, and others, but only a few childhood letters written by her.

Dates

1895

Creator

From the Collection: Patterson, Eleanor Medill, 1881-1948 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.

Extent

From the Collection: 17 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General

Originally contained in a brown envelope ("... Wagnalls Company, publishers"), addressed to Joseph Medill, Tribune, Chicago, Ill.

General

Typescript, with changes in pencil and ink.

General

Accompanied by a letter from Joseph Medill (on Chicago Tribune letterhead; 8 pages) dated 1896-04-15, to "Editor, McClure's magazine", referring to this transcript of Lincoln's speech.