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Lincoln, Abraham

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Autographs Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
Lincoln, Abraham
<Our item number 120369><B>Lincoln, Abraham.</B> AES &#40;&#34;A Lincoln&#34;&#41;, cut from a larger sheet, 1¾&#34; x 2¾&#34;, n.p., 1864 Feb. 1. The President writes, &#34;<I>Let this man take the oath of Dec. 8 and be disharged</I>.&#34; Very fine. Some interesting fragments appear on the verso: &#34;of irreproacha[ble]…the rebel…he never will…[u]nion man…[unc]onditional…A.H. Buckner…[McCle]llan of the….&#34;<BR><BR>On December 8, 1863, President Lincoln issued a Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction whereby Confederates who took an oath of loyalty were granted full pardon. Exceptions were civil, diplomatic and specified defense agents of the Confederate government, and anyone guilty of mistreating Negro prisoners of war. <BR><BR>The Federal government was overwhelmed by requests for amnesty, to the extent that on March 26, 1864, President Lincoln had to issue a second proclamation to clarify &#34;which insurgent enemies are entitled to the benefits of the proclamation&#34; of December 8 , 1863. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;4,000-6,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 120369<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/43jpegs/120369.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>