Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2571BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 13, 2011 11:00AM
Description:
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865), Signed check, one page, March 21st, 1860, in the amount of $153.46 made payable to Smith Wickersham & Co., drawn on the Springfield [Illinois] Marine & Fire Insurance Company, with blue printed text and vignettes, 2 1/4 x 7 in. (excellent). Note: Lincoln was standing in front of this shop discussing the latest news when he received the news of his nomination as the Republican party candidate.
Estimate $10,000-12,000