Ezra W. Abbott, M.D., AMS.
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[Lincoln's Assassination] Ezra W. Abbott, M.D., Autograph Manuscript Signed (in title), three and one-quarter pages, large 6.5" x 7.5", on two leaves of lined paper, no place or date. Headed "Reminiscences of the assassination of President Lincoln, by Dr. E.W. Abott", the manuscript largely presents a routine history of that event, obviously influenced by reading and after-knowledge, with a few personal flashes. Abbott reveals that he was in the Ford's Theatre audience, noting that he "saw the gleam of the knife as [Booth] struck Major Rathbone", and he describes how Booth placed his hand on the rail of the president's box, then "stepped over and resting his heel on the ledge brought his other foot over and jumped to the stage. . . The spur on the heel of Booth's boot pierced the flag and was dragged along. Booth making frantic efforts to kick it off struck the stage on one foot instead of both." Abbott claims that Booth melodramatically faced the audience and "with bloody hand above his head . . . waved a gory, glistening blade and shouted 'Sic simper tyrannis! Now the south are avenged'" then limped away. Once the crowd realized what had happened "the writer, recovering himself, ran down a flight of stairs round to the President's box. There upon the floor, his head tenderly supported in the lap of . . . Laura Keene . . . lay the prostrate, unconscious form of President Lincoln. Efforts were made to remove his coat, searching for wounds, and in so doing the coat was cut about the arms and breast. Tenderly raising his inanimate form, the writer and five others carried him . . . to a house across the street." The manuscript then closes with an encomium. Abbott is said to have been given the task of keeping the chart which recorded Lincoln's condition as the night progressed. At some point, the manuscript was removed from a notebook, leaving a somewhat rough left edge. Fine. Shipping: Books & Catalogs (view shipping information) Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 100-110 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.50% Buyer's Premium with a $9 minimum Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Auctions. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:61117 Winning Notification and Billing: After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Second Chance Offers: Heritage does not make Second Chance Offers. Once our auction ends, if you receive a Second Chance Offer to buy this item DO NOT accept the offer. Please forward any Second Chance offer emails received on one of our auctions to eBay's Safe Harbor Department. This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works
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Ezra W. Abbott, M.D., AMS.
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