Abraham Lincoln, "Hay Draft" of the Gettysburg Address, page 2, 1863

Abraham Lincoln, "Hay Draft" of the Gettysburg Address, page 2, 1863 for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom; and that this government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Author Abraham Lincoln Manuscript title "Hay Draft" of the Gettysburg Address, 1863 Note "The second draft of the Gettysburg Address, probably made by Lincoln shortly after his return to Washington from Gettysburg, was given to his secretary John Hay, whose descendants donated both it and the Nicolay copy to the Library of Congress in 1916. There are numerous variations in words and punctuation between these two drafts. Because these variations provide clues to Lincoln’s thinking and because these two drafts are the most closely tied to November 19, they continue to be consulted by scholars of the period." [1] Date 1863 Size x cm x xcm; x in x x in Penmanship Style Collection Abraham Lincoln. "Hay Draft" of the Gettysburg Address, 1863. Manuscript. Page 2. John Hay Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress Digital ID # cw0127p2 [2] File name Lincoln Abraham 18xx-001-001-0xx Links related to