Lot 579
Johnson, Andrew. Manuscript letter signed as President, on Executive Mansion ruled stationery, 1½ pp, Washington, April 30, 1867. To E. Qaylus, Esq.: "I received sometime since at the hands of Alfred Henise, Esq. the bronze-fac-simile of the gold medal presented to Mrs. Lincoln by the Republicans of France in token of their honor and respect for the memory of ther husband; and would have acknowledged its receipt sooner but for the great pressure of public business. I prize the medal very highly, and am deeply grateful for the courtesy you have shown in its transmission. Accept my Thanks, and believe me, With profound respect to be Your obdt servant Andrew Johnson." Normal folds and one tape mark at lower right corner of second page, else fine.
Some 40,000 French citizens had paid subscriptions for the gold medal which was presented to Mrs. Lincoln by the Committee of the French Democracy to honor Abraham Lincoln's commitment to republican values. In January 1867, Mrs. Lincoln wrote to the committee: "So grand a testimonial to the memory of my husband, given in honor of his services in the cause of liberty, by those who labor in the same great cause in another land, is deeply affecting."
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
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