Lot 115
Logan, John A. 1826-1886) Union Army, Illinois state senator, and unsuccessful candicate for Vice President of the United States (1884); one of the organizers of the Grand Army of the Republic and one of the most important figures in the movement to recognize Memorial Day as an official holiday. Autograph Letter Signed, one page, 10 x 7¾", Murphysboro (Illinois), Dec. 6, 1849. Written as a 23-year-old lawyer to Thomas Campbell in Springfield regarding problems filing his bond after being elected County Clerk because of resentment that he was a Democrat, and asking for help. Affixed at left edge to a 14¼ x 10½" sheet and accompanied by a 14 x 10½" steel engraving. Estimated Value $100 - 150
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