1901 Letter on Assassination President McKinley Ancestors' Ballymoney Ireland

  

This rare piece of history is a 1901 letter from the Ballymoney Ireland Rural District Council - the area where President McKinley's ancestors came from -, regarding the assassination of President McKinley. The letter provides a unique glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of a small community during a pivotal moment in American history. This document is a unique piece of American history, created during a time of great political change and tension in the country, just after the assassination of President McKinley. All ephemera has wear commensurate to age, including, potentially: nicks, folds, smudges, rips at edges, stains, old smells, minor rips at folds, small holes, and other imperfections.

You get what you see. Our research notes indicate our best efforts but are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. Lots of tiny holes on the edge of the paper, almost looks like it was, at one time, bound. There is a heavy crease.