Description:
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Military Appointment Document Signed, 10 April 1864. Parchment document printed and fulfilled by hand. Appointing Randolph Monteith Second Lieutenant in the Second Regiment of the Artillery. Full Lincoln signature at bottom right, countersigned by War Secretary Stanton. Old folds, with blue paper seal and docketed on the recto, some minor discoloration, 19 1/2 x 16 in.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
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Stanton, LincolnJohn Dorfman
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