[Emancipation Proclamation] One of the Earliest Printings of the Final Emancipation Proclamation, in the "Official Paper" of the U.S. Congress

The Daily Globe
Washington, (D.C.): John C. Rives, ca. December 2, 1862-April 18, 1863. New Series, Vol. XVI, No. 1-96 (duplicate issues of 94, 95, 96). Folio. Bound volume of 99 issues. Quarter brown cloth over paper-covered boards; printed book-plate of Stanford University Library on front paste-down; scattered foxing and stains. Eberstadt, p. 17

An extensive volume of the "Official Paper" of the United States Congress, The Daily Globe, printed by John Rives. Importantly, this volume includes a January 2, 1863 issue featuring one of the earliest printings of the final Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln the day before, on January 1st. According to Charles Eberstadt, "We have seen that the (Washington) Star obtained by irregular means and printed the text of the final proclamation during the early afternoon of January 1st...A number of newspapers did not issue on January 2nd because of the previous day's holiday, but most of those that did carried the final proclamation. Many of the others printed it on January 3rd...(p. 17)

Other news details Congressional minutes and debates, as well as updates on the Civil War as well as other world events, such as, news of the Battles of Fredericksburg, Stones River, Arkansas Post, and a variety of skirmishes; events leading up to the Siege of Vicksburg; the passing of legislation such as the Conscription Act, and much more.

A well-preserved and extensive record of Congressional activity during the height of the Civil War.

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[Emancipation Proclamation] One of the Earliest Printings of the Final Emancipation Proclamation, in the "Official Paper" of the U.S. Congress

How History Unfolds on Paper: Important Americana from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part X

[Emancipation Proclamation] One of the Earliest Printings of the Final Emancipation Proclamation, in the "Official Paper" of the U.S. Congress

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