Ink signature, “Abraham Lincoln,” on a 5 x 5.25 segment of a military appointment on vellum dated August 1, 1864. In the same month, Lincoln recounted that as he entered the grounds to the cottage at the Soldiers’ Home in Washington on horseback, his hat was shot off by an unknown “assailant.” From that day, Lincoln rode to and from the Home (where the Lincolns spent a good part of their summers) in a carriage, accompanied by a military escort. Matted and framed with a nineteenth-century engraving to an overall size of 17.75 x 12.75. In good condition, with soiling and wrinkling, tears and chips at edges, and writing a shade light. The signature is fully legible. LOA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
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