{"product_id":"1865-civil-war-robert-e-lee-farewell-address-manuscript-copy-appomattox","title":"1865 Civil War Robert E Lee Farewell Address Manuscript Copy Appomattox","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Civil War manuscript copy of General Robert E. Lee's famous Farewell Address to the Army of Northern Virginia following the surrender at Appomattox.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLikely a clerks or administrator’s contemporaneous copy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe handwritten document reproduces Lee's historic April 1865 message beginning:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"After four years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand concluding with his celebrated farewell to the soldiers of the Army of Northern Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript bears the period signature form \"R. E. Lee\" at the conclusion of the text and appears to be a contemporary handwritten copy prepared shortly after the Confederate surrender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse contains period inscriptions, penmanship exercises, names, and several profile sketches, adding additional historical interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFolded manuscript sheet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaper separated at third fold\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAge toning and staining\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInk burn-through in several areas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdge wear and small losses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreases and handling wear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText largely legible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for condition and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLee's Farewell Address is among the most significant documents of the closing days of the American Civil War. It was widely copied and preserved by Confederate veterans and their families after the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in April 1865.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn attractive and affordable Civil War display piece relating to Robert E. Lee, Appomattox, and the final days of the Confederacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstimated Date: 1865\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat: Handwritten manuscript copy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubject: Robert E. Lee \/ Civil War \/ Appomattox Surrender\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good antique condition with expected wear and staining.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52336017735962,"sku":"EB-327205287991","price":984.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_c8d72a5d-ad4f-4235-857b-57ff4c259c3b.jpg?v=1781051993","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1865-civil-war-robert-e-lee-farewell-address-manuscript-copy-appomattox","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}