Date Original
1861
Description
This collection contains a printed issue of the 1861 Abraham Lincoln proclamation.
Biographical/Historical Note
Abraham Lincoln issued this proclamation after the secession of the southern slave states in 1861. This proclamation calls for the end of "Commercial intercourse with the Rebel States" and sets up the Union blockade of all southern ports.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.044.001
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Abraham Lincoln proclamation, SMC.044.001
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Abraham Lincoln proclamation, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History