1. Creator/Author:
  2. Edward C. Boykin (2)

Facsimiles of Famous American Documents and Letters

Creator:
Edward C. Boykin
Location:
New York
Origin Date:
1934
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 16 in x 10 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.1032
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

This portfolio contains reproductions of twenty-six original documents and letters deemed important to American history by the editor. The facsimiles of the Gettysburg Address and President Lincoln's letter to Mrs. Bixby are missing from the portfolio. The facsimiles present are: 1) Thomas Jefferson's original draft of the Declaration of Independence. 2) The Declaration of Independence 3) Marquis de LaFayett's letter thanking the Continental Congress for a Sword 4) Washington's draft of his note to General Conway 5) Major John Andre's moving appeal to George Washington 6) Lord Cornwallis' proposal to surrender the British Army at Yorktown 7) George Washington's reply to the letter from Colonel Nichola 8) George Washington's tentative list of Cabinet and other Appointments 9) Aaron Burr's letter to Alexander Hamilton, challenging him to a duel 10) Commadore Perry's message to the Secretary of the Navy announcing American victory over the British on Lake Erie 11) The Star Spangled Banner in the handwriting of its author, Francis Scott Key 12) Principles of the Monroe Doctrine 13) Home Sweet Home in handwriting of its author, John Howard Pope 14) Andrew Jackson's instructions to his Secretary of War 15) Message from Colonel William Barrett Travis, Commandant of the Alamo at San Antonio 16) Abraham Lincoln's War Order No. 1 17) Robert E. Lee's letter tro his cousin Roger, announcing his resignation from the United States Army 18) General Beauregard's request for the surrender of Fort Sumter 19) General Grant's demand for the"unconditional surrender" of Fort Donelson 20) Admiral Farragut's order for the passage of the forts at Vicksburg 21) Stonewall Jackson's last message to General Lee 22) General Grant's message to Major General Halleck, May 11, 1864 23) Thirteenth Amendment Resolution 24) General Grant's terms to General Lee for surrender Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum