LOT #36028 |
Sold on Oct 18, 2008 for: Sign-in
or Join (free & quick)
Robert Todd Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed... (Total: 2 Items)
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Sold on Oct 18, 2008 for:
$418.25
Bid Source: Mail/Fax bidder
Get one of these:
Explore Available Items
Description
Robert Todd Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed on War Department letterhead, two pages, 5" x 8", Washington, January 23, 1883, mentions "the War of the Rebellion". Also offered is a Pullman Company ticket signed "Robert Lincoln" as the president of the company. Both items have lightly age-toned; near very fine.More Information:
In the letter to Gen. William B. Franklin, Lincoln, the son of Abraham Lincoln, recommends Gen. Nicholas Greusel "who served in the Mexican War and during the War of the Rebellion . . . for the governorship of the Soldier's House at Milwaukee." The signed ticket reads, "The PULLMAN/ COMPANY/ ANNUAL TICKET/ FOR Mr. Wm. A. Patton and Family, Robert Lincoln/ No. 256." Lincoln served as president and then chairman of the board of the Pullman Palace Car Company from 1898 until his death in 1926.
Auction Info
2008 October Grand Format Manuscripts Auction #692 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2008
17th-18th
Friday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 5
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 1,015
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
19.5% of the successful bid per lot.
Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms
Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms