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Broadsides on Lee’s surrender and the capture of Jefferson Davis

 Collection — mapcase folder: 1
Identifier: 8515

Scope and content

Large hand-lettered broadside announcing the end of the Civil War. Lettering is slightly blurred by offsetting caused when the broadside was folded. Manuscript note on verso reads: This Bulletin was displayed by Salmon & Co, Newsdealers, Cor Water & Second Sts at Newburgh, Orange Co, N.Y. on Monday, Apl. 10th 1865. C.H. King, Newburgh, N.Y. Apl. 12th 1865. Also, a large hand-lettered broadside announcing the capture of Jefferson Davis at Irwinsville (that is, Irwinville), Georgia, on May 10, 1865.

Dates

  • 1865

Creator

Language of Material

In English.

Extent

2 items. (2 items in 1 mapcase folder.)

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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