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[Abraham Lincoln Assassination]. Scarce Pass to Abraham Lincoln's Funeral at the Executive Mansion. ...
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Gideon Welles' pass to Lincoln's funeral at the Executive Mansion
[Abraham Lincoln Assassination]. Scarce Pass to Abraham
Lincoln's Funeral at the Executive Mansion. 5" x 3.25" printed
on thick paper stock with black mourning border. It reads,
"EAST. Admit the Bearer to the Executive Mansion, on Wednesday,
the 19th of April, 1865." Passes to Lincoln's funeral services
at the Executive Mansion were issued in small numbers as attendees
were limited to officials and dignitaries. It is said that less
than 600 of these passes were printed allowing entrance into the
Executive Mansion from various entry points. This particular pass
was issued to Gideon Welles, who served as Lincoln's Secretary of
the Navy. A printed letter from Swann Galleries stating that the
pass, which was sold at their auction on September 29, 2022, was
consigned from the collection of Thomas Welles Brainard,
great-great-grandson of Gideon Welles, is included.Condition: Light offsetting and trace adhesive stains along the right margin on the verso. A few stray spots of foxing on the recto.
Auction Info
2023 September 21 Historical Manuscripts Signature® Auction #6272 (go to Auction Home page)
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