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The proclamation of emancipation by the president of the United States, to take effect January 1st, 1863

Cover title · The preliminary proclamation dated September 22, 1862 · Issued in buff printed wrappers; quotation on back cover, "Slavery the chief corner-stone. 'This stone (slavery), which was rejected by the first builders, is become the chief stone of the corner in our new edifice.'--Speech of Alex. H. Stephens, vice-president of the so-called Confederate States, delivered March 21, '61." · Monaghan, J. Lincoln bibliography · Copy 1: Lower right corner of first page clipped out · Abraham Lincoln and the American Experiment, October 1995 through June 30, 2008 · Copy 3: From the Daniel Lincoln collection; handwritten inscription on back cover: Ella, from Uncle Frank · 18

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