![LINCOLN, Abraham, President. Autograph letter signed ("A. Lincoln") as President to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, Washington, D.C., 6 July 1864. 1 page, 8vo, Executive Mansion stationery. Fine. [With:] O'NEILL, Richard. Autograph letter signed ("Richd ONeill") to Lily L. Macalaster Laughton, Washington, D.C., 19 February 1886. 1 page, 8vo, with autograph envelope.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/1999/NYR/1999_NYR_09262_0127_000(122638).jpg?w=1)
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LINCOLN, Abraham, President. Autograph letter signed ("A. Lincoln") as President to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, Washington, D.C., 6 July 1864. 1 page, 8vo, Executive Mansion stationery. Fine. [With:] O'NEILL, Richard. Autograph letter signed ("Richd ONeill") to Lily L. Macalaster Laughton, Washington, D.C., 19 February 1886. 1 page, 8vo, with autograph envelope.
LINCOLN REVERSES A PAYMASTER APPOINTMENT
The President issues instructions regarding a paymaster appointment, leaving a blank for the addition of the name of one individual: "Please oblige Hon Mr O'Neill by sending Pay Master [blank] South, instead of Pay Master Richie now ordered there." It appears that this letter was never transmitted and remained in the possession of O'Neill, who presented it 22 years later, to a lady. His letter reads: "It affords me very great pleasure to send you the enclosed note written by our late President Abraham Lincoln while I waited sitting by his side...I am about to leave for Philadelphia the House having adjourned over until Tuesday..." We have not been able to identify O'Neill, who is not recorded as a member of Congress in the Biographical Dictionary of the American Congress.
Apparently unpublished, not in Collected Works, ed. Basler, or Supplements. (2)
LINCOLN REVERSES A PAYMASTER APPOINTMENT
The President issues instructions regarding a paymaster appointment, leaving a blank for the addition of the name of one individual: "Please oblige Hon Mr O'Neill by sending Pay Master [blank] South, instead of Pay Master Richie now ordered there." It appears that this letter was never transmitted and remained in the possession of O'Neill, who presented it 22 years later, to a lady. His letter reads: "It affords me very great pleasure to send you the enclosed note written by our late President Abraham Lincoln while I waited sitting by his side...I am about to leave for Philadelphia the House having adjourned over until Tuesday..." We have not been able to identify O'Neill, who is not recorded as a member of Congress in the Biographical Dictionary of the American Congress.
Apparently unpublished, not in Collected Works, ed. Basler, or Supplements. (2)