Skip to main content
Go to accessibility notice
    LOT #35131  | 
    Sold for: Sign-in or Join (free & quick)

    Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed...

    Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
    Autographs:U.S. Presidents, Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed...
    Sold for: Sign-in or Join (free & quick)
    Claim Item:
    Share this lot

    Sell One of These Currency Converter

    Description

    Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed "A Lincoln". 5.5" x 3", Georgetown, October 23, 1861. The envelope was originally addressed from "Mayor's Office/ Geo. Town D.C./ [to] The President". The letter from the mayor of Georgetown to President Lincoln has been lost, but in the top left of this envelope, the president wrote a note explaining that he was delegating the issue to Secretary of War Simon Cameron: "Respectfully submitted to the Sec. of War, asking a fair consideration of the case - The writer of the letter is Mayor of Georgetown."

    The mayor of Georgetown in 1861 was Henry Addison. Though we can't be sure what Lincoln wants Cameron to consider, it could be about a case involving a dispute over the 1859 Georgetown mayoral election in which Addison challenged his close loss to Richard R. Crawford. The suit went before the Supreme Court and also involved a dispute over the salary, which could have been the reason that Mayor Addison was still concerned about the issue. Georgetown was an independent municipal government and was officially known as Georgetown, D.C., with its own mayor until it lost its corporate charter in 1871. This envelope is stained and well-worn, but the text is easily read. Remnants of the seal are still obvious on the verso. Fine.

    Auction Info

    Auction Dates
    October, 2008
    17th-18th Friday-Saturday
    Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 12
    Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
    Page Views: 955

    Buyer's Premium per Lot:
    19.5% of the successful bid (minimum $9) per lot.

    Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
    Calculate Standard Domestic Shipping Sales Tax information

    Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More

    Terms and Conditions  |  Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments |  Glossary of Terms

    Viewing at %
    Please enter a value between % and 100% and press your "Enter" key. Close
    Fit to screen View Full Size Brightness
    Sold for: Sign-in or Join (free & quick)
    Sold for: Sign-in or Join (free & quick)

    Heritage membership

    Join Now - It's Free

    VIEW BENEFITS
    1. Past Auction Values (prices, photos, full descriptions, etc.)
    2. Bid online
    3. Free Collector newsletter
    4. Want List with instant e-mail notifications
    5. Reduced auction commissions when you resell your
      winnings 
    Consign now
    • Cash Advances
    • More Bidders
    • Trusted Experts
    • Over 200,000 Satisfied Consignors Since 1976
    Consign to the 2020 September 17 The Otto Penzler Collection of Mystery Fiction, Part IV Featuring The Otto Penzler Collection of Mystery Fiction, Part IV Signature Auction - Dallas.

    Learn about consigning with us

    I don’t often do testimonials but in this case I felt truly obligated to thank Heritage Auctions for the extremely professional job your organization did for me.
    Charlie K.,
    Pittsburgh, PA
    View More Testimonials

    HA.com receives more traffic than any other auction house website. (Source: Similarweb.com)

    Video tutorial

    Getting the most out of search

    Recent auctions

    2019 December 14 Historic Flags of World War II Signature Auction - Dallas
    2019 December 14 Historic Flags of World War II Signature Auction - Dallas
    REALIZED $1,022,424