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Lot 425
Lincoln, Abraham And His Cabinet. Volume containing twelve letters or documents, one each signed by Lincoln and the members of his Cabinet. The autographs were collected by American writer Eugene Field (1850-1895) The volume is titled "Abraham Lincoln and His Cabinet. A Collection of Autographs. 1861-1865" in gilt letters on the morocco blue covers, which have elaborate gold borders and spine.
A Eugene Field bookplate on a front end paper has a holograph statement by Eugene Field II, dated Jan. 8, 1934, that the collection came from his father's library; a 1929 notarized statement on the back page is signed by Field II and Julia S. Field. Signed document or letters of each person are affixed at the left margin to a full page, most with engraved portraits on the preceding page.
The volume contains the following:
Abraham Lincoln War-date ANS ("A. Lincoln"), 2x3¼ in., n.p., 26 March 1862. "Hon. Sec. of Navy, please see Mr. Talmadge." Soiled but boldly written.
Hannibal Hamlin ALS, 1p, 8x5 in., Bangor, Me., 31 Mar. 1887, to Lieut Herbert Jenkins, extolling Hon. Tim. Jenkins, a former Congressional colleague.
William H. Seward ALS, 1p, 9¾x7¾ in., Washington, 7 Dec. 1851. To exiled Hungarian statesman Louis (Lajos) Kossuth offering hospitality and "full sympathy with you in your zeal for the restoration of the liberties of your country."
S.P. Chase LS, 1p, 8¼x5¼ in., Washington, 18 June 1870, to Hon. John C. Underwood, regarding opinion and decrees he has reached "in the French case."
Simon Cameron War-date LS, 1p, 7½x5 in., War Department, Washington, 19 Apr. 1861, To D. Haering, telling him to tender his service to Governor Morgan "upon whom requisition for troops has been made."
Edwin M. Stanton ALS, 1p, 9x5½ in., Washington, 4 Jan. 1861, to Reverend Doctor Gurley, Mrs. Lincoln's pastor who would be with President Lincoln when he died, regretting that he must decline an invitation to speak.
Gideon Welles War-date LS, 1p, 10x7¾ in., Navy Department, 26 Dec. 1862, to the Navy Agent in Boston saying the Treasury Dept. will issue no more Certificates of Indebtedness.
J.P. Usher ALS on Union Pacific Railroad Co. letterhead, 1p, 10x8 in., Lawrence, Kansas, 11 Mar. 1881, to H. Hough, complying with an autograph request.
James Speed AES as Attorney General on 10x8 in. document, n.p., 23 Mar. 1866, approving payment of $2,000 to Henry Stanbury.
Mongomery Blair ANS ("M Blair"), 1p, 8x5 in., Washington, 5 June 1868, acknowledging receipt of a note from Chester S. Stoddard.
W.P. Fessenden ALS, 1p, 6x3¾ in., Portland, 7 Oct. 1858, to Mr. Gordon with advice on how to find out if Mr. Holmes is living.
Hugh McCulloch LS ("H McCulloch") on Treasury Department letterhead, 1p, 10x7¾ in., Washington, 13 Mar. 1867, correcting a Congressional Directory listing.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000.
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