Title

As Lincoln Wrote It

Creator

featuring essay by Arthur F. Hall (American, 1872-1942) and published by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (American, 1905-present)

Files

Creator Role

essayist publisher

Description

This is a mass produced letter accompanying a facsimile of the Gettysburg Address distributed by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. This object features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1956

Measurement

6 3/4 X 3 3/4 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper

Inscription

recto, top center: “As Lincoln Wrote it/ Herewith I send you a/ soiled and folded...”

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Influence

Work Type

promotional material

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

8082

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.