Title

The Nation is Weeping

Creator

Louise S. Upham
Charles Magus

Files

Creator Role

author; publisher

Description

The decorative broadsheet features an image depicting Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession. It also includes the full text of Louise S. Upham's poem "The Nation is Weeping." It is printed on white paper with black ink.

Transcription

recto, at center: The Nation is Weeping. / BY LOUISE S. UPHAM. recto, at bottom: Published by Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St NY.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1865

Measurement

8 X 5 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper

Inscription

recto, at center: The Nation is Weeping. / BY LOUISE S. UPHAM. recto, at bottom: Published by Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St NY.

Creation Location

New York (New York, United States)

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Death and burial; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Funeral journey to Springfield

Work Type

broadside

Class

Ephemera

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

2423.00

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.