Description
- Abstract:
- A bald eagle carries a red ribbon in its mouth and an olive branch and the Federal shield in its talons. A bald eagle carries a red ribbon in its mouth and an olive branch and the Federal shield in its talons. Below the image is the text "I shall offer this prayer upon the altar of my country; Mania to the brain of him who would conceive, and palsy to the arm of him who would perpetrate the dissolution of the Union." - Parson Brownlaw. "Printed and Sold by Young, Lockwood, & Co. 165 Main St. Buffalo." is printed below.
- Notes:
- Paper; ink (red, blue)
Access Conditions
- Rights
- No Copyright - United States
- Restrictions on Use
- Collection is open for research.
Citation
"'I shall offer this prayer upon the altar of my country.'"
(1861).
Lincoln Envelopes.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:575202/
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Lincoln Envelopes
This collection contains embellished envelopes created during the period surrounding Lincoln’s presidency and the time immediately after his assassination. Many of the envelopes depict Lincoln himself, as well as various notable political and military figures. The artwork widely ranges in …...