(LINCOLN ABRAHAM) Abott Abott A The Assassination and Death

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(LINCOLN, ABRAHAM.) Abott, Abott A. The Assassination and Death of Abraham Lincoln. 12 pages on 3 folding sheets. 12mo, formerly stitched; minimal wear. New York: American News Company, 1865

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A nice clean copy of what is generally regarded as the first account of the assassination in pamphlet form. That's a tough claim to prove, but it was certainly very early. It contains extracts from newspaper accounts published through 9:30 a.m., concluding with Lincoln's death. Booth is named as the primary suspect, but the manhunt and his eventual death are not described. The final two pages, describing the mood in Manhattan in the wake of Lincoln's death in present tense, were clearly written on the day of the event: "Men who yesterday openly expressed themselves opposed to Mr. Lincoln's political course, to-day were as severely depressed by the deplorable intelligence as were his most ardent supporters. . . . The city is hung in mourning. All business is suspended." Monaghan 372.