Lot 158
Deaths of Adams and Jefferson. July 12, 1826, National Aegis, Worcester, Massachusetts. In adjacent columns on Pages 2 and 3, both pages with black-bordered mourning rule, the July 4th deaths are announced. In part: "…It is little less than miraculous that JEFFERSON and ADAMS, the master spirits of the age wherein they lived, united in patriotic exertions during the revolution and afterwards divided as the leaders of the great political parties…on that day when millions of freemen poured forth praises on their names, should have passed to the world of spirits, almost together…." Also included are particulars of Adams' internment, the letter of invition to the July 4 festivities in Washington sent to the Ex-Presidents and surviving signers of the Declaration of Independence, and the letters of response from John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, and Charles Carroll. Details of several celebrations are included, as well as the national festival in Washington. An excellent issue.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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