The Wills House, where Lincoln wrote his Gettysburg Address

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Stock #:

249655

Type:

Postcard

Era:

Linen

City:

Gettysburg

State:

Pennsylvania (PA)

County:

Adams

Publisher:

Blocher's

Postmark:

1942 Aug-23

Postmark City:

Gettysburg

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Size:

3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

Recipient Address:

Mrs. H. J. Hory
East Lake Rd.
Skaneateles, NY

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The Gettysburg address delivered November 19, 1863 by President Lincoln at the consecration of Soldiers' National Cemetary was written near the window marked with a star. Hon. David Willis (to whom National Cemeteries owe their origin) stand upon the stops: the RG Harper house joins the Wills House to the south; Mr. Harper's printing office is next. Here was printed "adams Sentinel" the first weekly paper issued in Adams County
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Hon. THE WILLS HOUSE, WHERE LINCOLN WROTE HIS GETTYSBURG ADDRESS, Gettysburg, Pa. The Gettysburg address delivered November 19, 1863 by Riesis dent Lincoln at the consecration of Soldiers' National Ceme- tery was written near the window marked with a star David Wills (to whom National Cemeterieg LlwAtheir origin) stands upon the steps: the R. G. Harper bouse joins. 2 the Wills house to the south: Mr. Harper's printing office is next. Here was printed "Adams Sentinel" the first weekly paper issued in Adams County. PAS 1789 1797 PUB. BY BLOCHER'S, GETTYSBURG, PA. Thrs. R. f. Hoy soon as Mother deart Nothing definite geh. will write an Eest Lake Rd. anything - Be home Lancital skaneatches, K. Glad kael is with foon to you all dar ao me u Foor 64226

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