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Abraham Lincoln autograph note signed as President. Dated at the outbreak of Civil War, Lincoln writes in full: ''The Mr. Cram spoken of by Genl. Hunter is the same as I understand whose reappointment I directed at the request of Senator Harris. / A. Lincoln / August 28, 1861''. The note is added to a panel of a letter sent to Lincoln by General David Hunter, requesting to meet with him. Hunter's letter reads in part: ''...a great injury has been done to a very worthy gentleman, Capt. Geo. C. Cram, lately appointed in my Regiment of Cavalry...'' Capt. George C. Cram served in the Cavalry Division of the 2nd Brigade; General Hunter would go on to organize the first black regiment from freed slaves in South Carolina, the 1st South Carolina. He also headed the military commission that tried Lincoln's assassination conspirators. Lincoln's note appears on a 3.5'' x 7.75'' panel. Hunter's letter bearing Lincoln's ANS runs 4pp. on 2 sheets. Handsomely matted alongside engraved portraits of Lincoln, Hunter and a plaque about Lincoln in a gilt carved wood frame to an overall size of 34.25'' x 30.5''. Near fine.
Abraham Lincoln Autograph Note Signed as President -- Regarding a Correspondence Received From Union General David Hunter
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