Lot 106
Lincoln, Abraham. 16th President of the United States, 1861-1865.
Partially Printed Document Signed as President. One page, Folio, on vellum. Washington DC, July 1, 1864. Several engraved vignettes adorn this most attractive military appointment, which names "…Edward J. Whitney… Surgeon of Volunteers…" At the upper left corner, a green embossed wafer seal and to the right, a large vignette of a flying eagle holding arrows and olive branches in its talons. At the lower portion, a larger engraving of flags and military weaponry. Countersigned by Edwin Stanton as Secretary of War, and to the right of this Abraham Lincoln's in full. Matted and framed with 4 supporting photographs to an overall size of 26 x 38". Fine.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000.
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