Apr 08, 2014 - Sale 2344

Sale 2344 - Lot 160

Price Realized: $ 2,000
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
(LINCOLN, ABRAHAM.) Ward, J.H. Hobart. Wide-Awake Headquarters, General Order No. 3. Printed circular letter, 2 pages, 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches, on one folded sheet; mailing folds, minimal wear. New York, 10 September 1860
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This circular announces a full parade of New York City's Wide-Awake groups on 13 September in support of the state Republican ticket. It describes the marching order, and gives the marching signals: "First gun--Prepare to march. Second gun--To light up. Third gun--To wheel into column. Fourth gun--To march." The second leaf is devoted to a more detailed schematic of the marching tactics, including the "Wide-Awake cheers": "One, two, three, four, five, hip! hip! hurrah! Repeat three times. Wide-Awake." No other copies of this Republican campaign document have been found in OCLC or in previous auction records; it may be unique.