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Abraham Lincoln autograph note signed in 1864 as President. Rare note was part of a plan intended to cut short the Civil War by supplying the North with Southern goods -- cotton, turpentine and the like, using permits issued by the Treasury. Here, Lincoln signs his request to put two key players in touch with each other: Hanson A. Risley, an agent from the Treasury, and Judge James Hughes, a member of the group who originated the plan. Ultimately, however, the potential profit for Hughes and the others disgusted Lincoln who rescinded his approval. Note reads in full, ''Will Mr. Risley please see and hear Judge Hughes the bearer / A. Lincoln / Oct. 19 1864''. Card measures 3'' x 1.75''. Light soiling, else near fine.
Abraham Lincoln Autograph Note Signed as President -- Note Was Written to Facilitate an Intriguing Plan That Could Have Altered the Course of the Civil War
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