Lot 21
Lincoln, Abraham -- Autograph Endorsement Signed. (1809-65) 16th President of the United States (1861-65). Autograph endorsement signed "Let this man take the oath of Dec. 8. 1863 and be discharged. Jan. 28. 1865 A. Lincoln," on 2½ x 3¼" paper, beneath an endorsement for Mr. Calvert of Boone County, Kentucky, written and signed by G. Clay Smith, who was a Union officer before resigning when he was elected to the U.S. Congress from Kentucky in 1862. Light toning, else fine. Boldly penned and signed by Lincoln. Double matted with an 11½ x 8½" engraving of Lincoln made by Thomas Johnson in 1903, signed in the plate by the artist and in pencil on the mount. Handsomely framed to an overall size of 26½ x 19". Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
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