October 2013 Auction Ends Tuesday, October 29th, 5pm Pacific
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Piece of Executive Mansion wood from the office in which President Abraham Lincoln signed his historic Emancipation Proclamation on 1 January 1863, abolishing slavery. Patriotic certificate has the piece of wood attached vertically through center, with a ribbon holding it in place. Inscription in ornate calligraphy reads: "White House Washington, D.C. June 1912 / A piece of wood from the White House in the room where President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and used as a private office by the Presidents since Jefferson's time. Presented to Mr. H.E. Bates as a souvenir by his friend Lt. Col. Wm. M. Palmer, staff of the late Major Genl. Wm. J. Sewell." Wood measures approximately 8". Letter is mounted, else near fine condition.
Original Piece of Wood From the White House Office in Which President Abraham Lincoln Signed the Historic Emancipation Proclamation
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