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Description: ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND HIS CABINET, MARCH 4, 1861 TO APRIL 15, 1865. Titles stamped on spine, and as manuscript title page, with manuscript list of contents. Contains 17 various signed documents or letters, including:
Abraham Lincoln, DS, November 17, 1861, appointing Justice of the Peace; few small spots
ALsS by H. Hamlin (VP), WIlliam Seward, Wm. Fessenden, Simon Cameron, Edwin Stanton, Montgomery Blair, Wm. Dennison, Edward Bates, Titian Coffey, Gideon Welles,
Andrew Johnson, lower portion of DS (as President).
Letters signed, by F.W. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Hugh McCulloch, John Asher.
DS Caleb Smith.
Signature James Speed.
Interspersed with engraved portraits. Bound in full blue morocco by Riviere & Sons, London. All edges gilt, eagle and shield stamped on front corner in gilt, red, white and blue-green. Housed in cloth solander case.

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Notes: PROVENANCE: Estate of John B. Rogan, Oakencroft Farm, Charlottesville, VA, founder of Boar's Head Inn,