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Framed Facsimile of a Letter to President Abraham Lincoln
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Framed Facsimile of a Letter to President Abraham Lincoln
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Framed Facsimile of a Letter to President Abraham Lincoln

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.114040
Object Type Facsimile
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium paper (printer, mat board), ink, wood
DimensionsOverall (Flat) H 1 1/2 in x W 27 3/8 in x D 35 3/8 in (3.8 cm x 69.5 cm x 89.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionFramed facsimile of a printed letter in "Sydney Morning Herald" from Australian leader Henry Parkes and the people of Sydney to President Abraham Lincoln, June 4, 1863.

Plaque below facsimile reads: A report of a letter from Henry Parkes and the People of Sydney to President Abraham Lincoln dated 4 June 1863 - "To your Excellency belongs the immortal honor of first proclaiming freedom to the American slave; and, through the work now begun falls far short of the complete emancipation which the world desires, we do not close our eyes to the complicated embarrassments by which your Government is surrounded in dealing with a matter to inwrought with American polity" Presented to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States by the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, M.P. Prime Minister of Australia on Tuesday 19 January 2016.
Historical NoteReceived during a visit by Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm B. Turnbull, in January 2016.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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