1901 Letter on Assassination President McKinley Ancestors’ Ballymoney Ireland For Sale

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.