Presidents:
Abraham Lincoln. ANS, “A. Lincoln,” as President: “Mrs. E.L. Viele, I send
this line for your album as you request.” 3
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x4 inches. 14 March 1864 * Ulysses S. Grant.
ALS, “U.S. Grant”: “. . . Knowing the great benefits received by troops under my command
. . . at the hands of the United States, and other, Sanitary Commissions, I cannot refrain
expressing my approval of, and desire for the success of, the enterprise . . . .” 2 pages, 4to,
written on a single folded sheet. “Head Quarters, Mil. Div. of the Miss. / Nashville, Ten.
Feb’y 15th 1864” * James Madison. DS, passport for Louis Bancel. Small 4to. 4 June 1806
* James Monroe. ALS, to Humphrey Peake, regretting that he could not nominate Mr. Neale
to a consulate in the South as he intended. 4to, with integral address leaf. 10 March 1825 *
Andrew Jackson. ALS, as President, to the Secretary of the Treasury, approving a proposal to
make the pay for physicians and surgeons at a marine hospital proportionate to the number of
patients served. 4to. 23 April 1829 * Millard Fillmore. ALS: “I am honored by . . . your . .
. asking my autograph for the New York Fair. . . .” 8vo, ruled paper, with integral blank. 26
March 1864 * Franklin Pierce. ALS, apologizing that he cannot contribute [to the Fair].
Small 4to, mourning stationery. 4 April 1864 * James Buchanan. ALS: “. . .
Congratulations [to] you on the unexampled success of the New York Fair for the relief of the
brave & disabled soldiers . . . .” 8vo, with integral blank. 2 May 1864 * (George
Washington). Manuscript document, check to Bailey Washington in the amount of $500,
bearing George Washington’s signature in hand of unknown forger. 2
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x6 inches. “Philadel’a,
Feb’y 12th 1794.”