Episode 3 of 3

Manuscript Versions

When: 1864
Where: Unknown
Part of: Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address

Lincoln provided manuscript copies of the address to Edward Everett and George Bancroft in 1864.

The Everett copy, known as the "Everett-Keyes copy," was given to Edward Everett in early 1864. The Bancroft copy was written out in February 1864 at the request of George Bancroft, a former Secretary of the Navy and historian known as the "father of American History."

Sources

Gettysburg Address Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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