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Abraham Lincoln DS

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Abraham Lincoln DS
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Abraham Lincoln military appointment signed as President, dated 7 July 1864. Countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. Here, Lincoln appoints a Joseph H. Wilson Assistant Quartermaster of the Volunteers, with the rank of Captain. Includes two ornate motifs at top and bottom of document, with an original blue mounted seal and docketing annotations at top left reading: ''Recorded volume 18 page 24 Lieutenant General's office July 7th 1864'' signed ''Ed Townsend Asst. Adjt. General''. Document measures 14.5'' x 19'', with minor wrinkling throughout, and is nicely framed to an overall size of 23.5'' x 28''. Signed clearly ''Abraham Lincoln''. Near fine.