Inaugural Bible
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Object ID:
1928
Accession #:
1928
Medium:
[1280] p. ; 15 cm.
Creator:
Oxford : University Press ; London
Date:
1853
Collection:
Rare Book and Special Collections Division
Held at:
Library of Congress
Associated Place:
Washington, D.C.
Size:
15 cm
Description:
Chief Justice Roger B. Taney administered the oath of office to Abraham Lincoln using the Bible shown here. With the brief words, "I, Abraham Lincoln, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States" Lincoln was sworn in as the sixteenth president. The ceremony was witnessed by Clerk of the Supreme Court, William Thomas Carroll, who recorded the occasion in the back of this Bible. Digitized version available at Library of Congress.
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