Lot 1052
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865), 16th President of the U.S., assassinated. 20 x 15¾ partly-printed vellum DS as President, Washington, July 7, 1864, commission of John E. Parsons as Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers in the U.S. Army with the rank of Captain. Signed also by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Steel engraved vignettes at top and bottom, blue War Dept. seal at top left. Folds, some slight offset from folding. Also includes Parsons' discharge as Colonel of Penna. 187th Infantry Regiment; his 1894 handwritten summary of his service and promotions on his business letterhead; and copy of General Order No. 5, Philadelphia, April 21, 1865 noting Parsons' service as part of the Philadelphia escort for President Lincoln's remains. Four items.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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