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Five newspaper clippings describing Garfield's journey by train from Mentor, Ohio, to Washington and his inauguration ceremonies, from James A. Garfield Scrapbook, Volume 23, ca. Feb 28 through March 5, 1881, pages 1-3 of Scrapbook
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Forms part of James A. Garfield papers, 1775-1889; for additional information, see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008147
This sampling of newspaper clippings from President Garfield's own scrapbook includes General Tinker's farewell speech to President-elect Garfield on the eve of his departure from Mentor, Ohio, and Garfield's reply; a description of his departure by train from Mentor on February 28th--a crisp, cold day with snow flurries--and of the family and friends who accompanied him to Washington; a newspaper printing of the full text of the inaugural address; and summaries of the inaugural ceremonies in the Daily Picayune and the Providence Journal.
Five newspaper clippings describing Garfield's journey by train from Mentor, Ohio, to Washington and his inauguration ceremonies, from James A. Garfield Scrapbook, Volume 23, ca. Feb 28 through March 5, 1881, pages 1-3 of Scrapbook.
Original document scanned in 1999-2000 for the former American Memory presentation “I Do Solemnly Swear”: Presidential Inaugurations (retired 2016).
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