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Millard Fillmore ALS

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Millard Fillmore ALS
"WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS BY THE AUCTIONEER ONCE ALL BIDS HAVE BEEN PROCESSED TO DETERMINE THE WINNER FOR EACH LOT."
Autograph letter signed by Millard Fillmore, dated at the start of the Civil War, 11 May 1861. Fillmore recommends a Samuel M. Chamberlain for the position of Captain in the Union Army (Chamberlain would be commissioned as 1st Lieutenant in the 100th New York Infantry later that year), writing, ''…I sincerely hope you may be successful, for I have known you from childhood…'' Single-page letter measures 5'' x 8''. Archival tape to right edge, folds and staple mark. Very good condition. With engraving of Fillmore and full transcription.