LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865). Partly-printed appointment signed ("Abraham Lincoln") as President of the United States. Washington, D.C. 22 February 1865.
Sale 1192 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
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Jun 15, 2023
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Jun 16, 2023
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Estimate
$4,000 -
$6,000
Sold for $6,930
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Lot Description
LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865). Partly-printed appointment signed ("Abraham Lincoln") as President of the United States. Washington, D.C. 22 February 1865.
1 page, 15 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. creasing especially at the corners, light soil, toning. Docketing to upper left corner.
An appointment for Murray Davis as Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers with the rank of Major. Signed by President Lincoln and countersigned by the Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.
See Lot 353 for additional Davis appointments and biographical information.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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