The Peace Commission: Flying to Abraham's Bosom, February 18, 1865 (undated reprint)
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| Title | The Peace Commission: Flying to Abraham's Bosom, February 18, 1865 (undated reprint) |
| Date | 1865-02-18 |
| Decade | 1860s |
| Description | Print of a political cartoon originally featured in Harper's Weekly. In the cartoon, Lincoln is seen greeting the Confederacy's peace commission with open arms. Notable among members of the Confederacy's peace commission is Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens. |
| Number of pages | 2 sheets (1 page) |
| Dimensions | 25.4 cm x 20.6 cm |
| Language | English |
| Local Identifier | 1045_000137_001 |
| Acquisition note | MS 1045: Political Cartoons and Newspapers; Box 2, Folder: The Peace Commission |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |
| Repository | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
| Collection Title | Lincoln Prints and Ephemera |
| Type | Still image |
| Collection | Lincoln Prints and Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content) |
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