One of nine broadsides attributed to Sinclair Tousey and W.O. Bourne in NUC pre-1956, and assigned the collective title "Draft riots of 1863 of New York City; 9 handbills such as were handed about the city to allay the excitement." Two of them have the imprint "Sold by Sinclair Tousey, 121 Nassau St. ...", Signed: A Democratic workingman. New York, Aug. 29, 1863., Printed area measures: 43.7 x 25.3 cm., Purchased with funds from the Albert M. Greenfield Foundation., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War., Lib. Company. Annual Report, 2008, p. 49-50.
Creator
Democratic workingman
Date
[1863]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare # Am 1863 Demo 11419.F
Broadside continues: Whereas, the Union Leagues of Baltimore, organized ... in the spring of 1861 ... resolved, that the existence of the American nation is to be maintained above all local interests ... the Emancipation Proclamation ... ought to be made law by Congress ... traitors have to right to enforce the obedience of slaves ... the president should use all men, white or black, in the way they can most be useful ... slavery should cease to be recognized by the law of Maryland ..., Text suggests imprint prior to summer of 1863 when Maryland abolished slavery., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Union Leagues of Baltimore
Date
[1863?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Uni Lea 53074.O .16 (Smith)
Broadside contains extracts from Johnson's speech with commentary; Johnson made the "Moses speech" on October 24, 1864., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
[1864?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | BOOKS RARE sm# Am 1864 Joh 71708.O