Lot 771
Lincoln, Robert Todd - 1883 Letter Referring To Battle of Gettysburg. Manuscript letter signed ("Robert T. Lincoln") as Secretary of War for President Chester A. Arthur, on War Department Washington DC stationery, 3pp, 10½ x 8", Feb. 13, 1883. In part: "I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st instant asking that authority be given for the purchase, from the Quartermaster's Department, of a flag for the use of the Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg, and to state in reply, that in consideration of the history of said college in connection with the battle of Gettysburg your request will be granted." A remarkable association letter, written by a secretary and signed by Mr. Lincoln. Accompanied by the original envelope addressed to Messrs E. J. Brenner and Chas. Runewald at Gettysburg Pennsylvania, postmarked on the front Washington DC February 14, 1883 and stamped on the back as received, Gettysburg PA, February 15. Very fine condition.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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