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Sale 343
Lincoln, Slavery and the Civil War
| Lincoln: The Early Years 1809-1860 |
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Lot 3036 |
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"Hennepin Ill., May 24", manuscript postmark on 1833 datelined folded letter to Coffee Creek, Pa.; file folds, Fine and rare soldier's letter.
Estimate $400 - 500
Letter from a soldier in the Illinois 32nd volunteer regiment during the Black Hawk War. Lincoln was a captain in the regiment and trained but saw no action.
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Lot 3037 |
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Abraham Lincoln Stereo Card, 3.25" x 7", bust portrait as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, card no. H148-229666 produced by the Keystone View Co.; light bend/crack at lower left, Fine and rare.
Estimate $500 - 750
The reverse has a nice, complimentary description of Lincoln including, "Mr. Lincoln loved to laugh, it rested him".
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Lot 3038 |
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"Springfield Ill. Oct 2", red c.d.s. on 1851 folded letter with matching "Paid" and circled "5" rating handstamps, addressed to Belleville, Ill.; light toning band, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
Letter from Ninian Edwards to Lyman Trumbull, who both worked with Lincoln to have the Illinois capital moved from Vandalia to Springfield.
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Lot 3039 |
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"Free, A Lincoln, MC" (Milgram M-1), free frank as congressman on circa 1848 reduced cover front bearing red "Washington D.C., Jul 8, Free" c.d.s. and addressed to Walter Davis in Springfield, Ill.; mounted on backing paper, light creases, Fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE LINCOLN FREE FRANK AS A CONGRESSMAN; ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED LINCOLN CONGRESSIONAL FREE FRANKS, THIS BEING ONE OF TWO IN PRIVATE HANDS.
Lincoln was Member of Congress from Illinois for only one term from 1847 to 1849. His Congressional free frank is far rarer than his presidential frank, we have known of only three or four in private hands.
Lincoln was writing to Walter Davis, a Springfield mechanic, concerning the land and pension rights of his brother Lt. Thomas Davis, a casualty of the Mexican-American War.
Illustrated in Milgram's Lincoln book on page 231.
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Lot 3040 |
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James K. Polk, receipt notes in hand of President Polk at left of cover addressed to President of the U.S., Washington, D.C. bearing "Vera Cruz, Mexico, Apr 14" framed postmark and matching "10" rating crossed out in manuscript, U.S. Army Captain Jonathon Herron was recommending an applicant for a position; light crease and contemporary small hole, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Lincoln was the only Representative to vote against the Mexican War.
President Polk's note reads, "Capt. Jno. Herron, 1st Penna. Regt., Mexico - respecting an application made by the friends of Mr. O.H. Ripley for an appointment in the army, and speaking very highly and favorably of him - May 24th, 1848".
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Lot 3041 |
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Lincoln Legal Document, Decree to set aside a real estate sale written mostly in Lincoln's hand, Springfield, Ill., Oct 26, 1846, c. 8" x 5½"; piece of double-sided tape in each corner, fresh and otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
A FINE EXAMPLE OF LINCOLN'S EARLY WORK AS A TRAVELING LAWYER.
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Lot 3042 |
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Lincoln Legal Document, Summons for a crime of Trespass with damages sought of $20,000 file by the law firm of A. Lincoln & H.C. Whitney, Champaign County, Ill., Oct 7, 1859, c. 8" x 12½"; some toning, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
Provenance: Lincoln Library at Shippensburg, Pa.
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Abraham Lincoln, buff cover addressed to "Hon Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Ill" bearing 3¢ dull red (11) tied by "Chicago Ill. Sep 12 1856" c.d.s.; file fold at right affects 3¢ Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
Cover originally enclosed a letter (no longer present) from a legal client Stimson enclosing a $25.00 check for legal services performed.
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Lot 3044 |
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1860 to Abraham Lincoln, cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), bright color, tied by open circular grid cancel, and addressed to "A. Lincoln, Esq., Springfield, Illinois", matching "Albany N.Y. Sep 8 1860"; clipped corner, Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
Cover originally enclosed a letter (no longer present) from the Governor of New York offering himself for a cabinet position.
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Lot 3045 |
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1860 to Abraham Lincoln, cover bearing 10¢ green, type V (35), wide margins with huge straddle margin at left, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Aug 20 1860" c.d.s. and addressed to "Hon. Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois"; some light soiling and edge wear, Fine and rare 10¢ use addressed to Lincoln.
Estimate $400 - 500
Cover originally enclosed a letter (no longer present) asking for an appointment as Inspector of Customs for San Francisco.
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