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Lincoln Related: William H. Crook, Lincoln's Bodyguard. Partly-printed Land Grant signed "W.H. Croo

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Lincoln Related: William H. Crook, Lincoln's Bodyguard.  Partly-printed Land Grant signed  W.H. Croo
William H. Crook, Lincoln's Bodyguard. Partly-printed Land Grant signed "W.H. Crook" as secretary for President Chester A. Arthur, October 19, 1881, Washington, 10" x 16", Extremely Fine. The grant is for land in Duluth, Minnesota and is made out to Charles H. Graves, a Lt. Col. who was brevetted for gallant services at the battle of Gettysburg. Normal folds; with orange Land Office seal and embossed seal; some pencilled notes on verso. Graves became speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, mayor of Duluth, and minister to Sweden. Crook served in the White House for over fifty years, through the administrations of twelve presidents, including a brief stint as President Arthur's secretary. He is best known for serving as bodyguard to President Lincoln, who referred to him as "My man Crook." Extremely Rare.