Indiana news outlets featured “a rare piece of presidential history” for sale with The Raab Collection: President Benjamin Harrison’s original, handheld and signed copy of his inaugural address, read aloud on March 4, 1889.
As Nathan Raab told the Indiana Capital Chronicle, this piece is unique in his vast experience with historical documents: “I’m not aware of a single inaugural address, actually handheld inaugural address — not a souvenir copy, not something drawn up later, not a draft — but an actual handheld inaugural address, having come to the market.” Read the full story.
Raab also appeared on the ABC affiliate WRTV-Indianapolis to discuss the manuscript.
President Harrison hailed from Indiana, and the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site is located in Indianapolis.
