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Lincoln’s famous letter to Lydia Bixby…
October 28, 2013 by TimHughes 
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The photo shows the report in the December 2, 1864 issue of “The Liberator” of Lincoln’s very famous & heart-felt letter to a woman who lost five sons in the Civil War. A very sobering report which gives one a small sense of the horror of war not just on the battlefield, but at home as well. This letter has been praised by many as among Lincoln’s best works of writing, along with the Gettysburg Address and second inaugural address.
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Filed under: Civil War, Noteworthy Issues, The Collectible Community, The Hobby, The Rare Newspapers Community, Yankee
Tagged: Abraham Lincoln, civil war, Mrs. Bixby, President Lincoln
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