70

Abraham Lincoln: John W. Howe

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Autographs Start Price:NA Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
Abraham Lincoln: John W. Howe

Bidding Over

The auction is over for this lot.
The auctioneer wasn't accepting online bids for this lot.

Contact the auctioneer for information on the auction results.

Search for other lots to bid on...
Auction Date:2012 Jul 18 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Politician and lawyer (1801-1873) representative from Pennsylvania for two terms, first elected as a Free Soil candidate and later as a Whig. ALS signed “John W. Howe,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 8 x 10, March 11, 1861. Letter to Salmon P. Chase offering his support the newly appointed Secretary of the Treasury in the Lincoln Administration. In part: “I am no part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that protested against your appointment to the high position you occupy, that came from the whisky drinking, trading, compromising portion of Penna-You understand it-I congratulate you on your success, but I congratulate the Republican Party even more-I devoutly pray that Mr Lincoln and the Republican Portion of his Cabinet may be able to hold Mr Seward and Mr Cameron Level-Mr Lincoln has made a fair start; if he keeps the even-tenor of his way law and good government must be restored after a while.” Intersecting folds, a few small pencil notations, and some light toning, otherwise fine condition. Provenance: Carnegie Book Shop, Cat. 249, November 3, 1960; The Collection of Henry E. Luhrs.