(Abraham Lincoln) "A Lincoln & H.C. Whitney, Attorneys for the Plantiff", 1859 legal Illinois Circuit Court document: "Samuel A. Harvey vs. Archa Campbell" for trespass and seeking $20,000 in damages, 8" x 12.5" hand written document, some toning, otherwise Fine. Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Lincoln library at Shippensburg, Pa.(Image)
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Lot No: 113
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(Abraham Lincoln) Lincoln Speeches, 16 page booklet published by Union League of America: "The Opinions of Abraham Lincoln Upon Slavery and its Issues: Indicated by His Speeches, Letters, Messages, and Proclamations", Fine and intact. Estimate 200 - 300 (Image)
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Lot No: 114
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(Abraham Lincoln) "Rail Splitter" Campaign Token, 1860, copper, 28mm, DeWitt/Sullivan AL 1860-41, only minor wear with attractive red toning, a Very Fine example of this classic token. Estimate 200 - 300
According to The Rail Splitter — A Journal for the Lincoln Collector, this token was part of a marketing campaign to shape Lincoln's image as the ideal American. "Rail Splitter" refers to an early period in Lincoln's life when he worked on the frontier, clearing land and building a homestead. In 1860, Lincoln campaigned as the "Rail Splitter of the West", a slogan and image that propelled him to the White House. (Image)
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(Abraham Lincoln) Lincoln's Death, "Camp Near Petersburg, Va. April the 21, 1865" dateline on 1-1/2 page letter mentioning Lincoln's death… "The murder of President Lincoln caused considerable excitement in the Army. It was a cold blooded murder and if the guilty ones are found, they will have to swing.", with original cover franked with 3¢ (65), tied by segmented cork cancel, Washington, D.C. 4/24/(65) cds, both letter and cover F-VF. Estimate 100 - 150
Fine content concerning the murder of Lincoln. (Image)
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Lot No: 116
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(Abraham Lincoln) "The Republican Party Vindicated- The Demands of the South Explained", sub title of Lincoln's speech given at the Cooper Institute in New York City on 2/27/60, eight page printed booklet, approx. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", speech is significant because it stresses and urges slave states remain so but no more states or territories should allow slavery, also Union and Constitution should prevail over States Rights, staple missing at top and right edges trimmed slightly into text, Fine and rare. Estimate 100 - 150 (Image)
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Lot No: 117
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(Abraham Lincoln) Campaign Label, "12 Subscription 12", black on deeply blued paper, attractive label in upper left corner of cover, may or may not have originated, to Ridgeway, Orleans County (NY), 3¢ (26) tied by Albion, N.Y. 6/23 cds, Very Fine, scarce label. Estimate 100 - 150 (Image)
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Lot No: 118
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(Abraham Lincoln) Lincoln and Cabinet Patriotic Letter Sheet, illustrated front leaf only, showing Lincoln in large oval surrounded by smaller ovals featuring his cabinet, 5" x 7-3/4" sheet, published by T.H. Tingley, horizontal folds, two ending in trivial small tears, otherwise Very Fine and scarce. Estimate 100 - 150 (Image)
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Lot No: 119
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(Abraham Lincoln) Lincoln National Monument Fund, printed illustrated "State of Illinois, Executive Department" letterhead dated 8/19/65 acknowledging donations of $5 from the people of Goshen, Conn. to be used for the National Lincoln Monument, with original illustrated State of Illinois Executive Dept. envelope franked with 3¢ (65), tied by target, Springfield, Ill. 8/19/65 dcds, both Very Fine. Estimate 75 - 100 (Image)
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Lot No: 151
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Warren G. Harding Memorabilia, group of items related to the life and death of Warren Harding, including two 1922 typed letters signed by his wife Floerence Kling Harding on White House stationery, couple printed booklets, perhaps 40-50 picture post cards, many real photos, couple political items, including elephant lapel pins, letter from a sailor stating, "Harding kicked the bucket," etc., etc. Estimate 300 - 400 (Image)
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(Franklin Roosevelt), eight items, all but one TLSs from people connected with FDR… The TLSs comprise: Alf Landon (ran for president against Roosevelt), J.N. Garner (VP 1933-1941), H.A. Wallace (VP 1941-1945), two, one mentioning FDR's passing, Mrs. J.M. Helm (Mrs. Roosevelt's secretary), AJ Cermack, Mayor of Chicago who was assassinated when standing with FDR, Sumner Wells (Under-Secretary of State under FDR), and an envelope with printed signature of James Eastland, mailed to FDR the day he died, with backstamp "This envelope from President Roosevelt's personal mail," Fine lot. Estimate 200 - 300 (Image)
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Lot No: 175
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Adams, Louisa Catherine (1775-1852), Married to John Quincy Adams (1797-1848), First Lady (1825-1829), autograph note signed, one page 7½" x 4", Quincy, June 18, 1847, personal note saying she had enclosed a poem and "excuse this impertinence." ".you will readily perceive that I am no poet," light folds, mount adherence on reverse, Fine, accompanied by engraved portrait. Estimate 400 - 500 (Image)
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Lot No: 180
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Kennedy, Jacqueline (1929-1994), First Lady (1961-1963), autograph note signed "Jacqueline Kennedy", 3" x 1¾", in full, "Donald, thank you for everything and for my children too," Fine, in frame 7½" x 12" with portrait. Estimate 300 - 400 (Image)
