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Thirteenth Amendment resolution, about February 1, 1865
This exceptionally rare document was drawn up shortly after Congress passed the Thirteenth Amendment on January 31, 1865, and was preparing to submit it to the states for ratification. The signers include: President Lincoln, Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, Secretary of the Senate John W. Fornay, and Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax -- who originally signed this document.
On loan from David M. Rubenstein. |