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[FREE-FRANKS]. LINCOLN, Abraham. Autograph envelope with free frank signature ("A Lincoln") as President, postmarked Washington D.C., "21 [unclear] 1862," addressed by Lincoln to "Rev. Z.P. Wilde 120 Prince Street New York, " 3 x 5 in., torn along right-hand edge where opened by recipient, small hole at top left, just touching the rather smudgy circular postmark, otherwise in excellent condition. - HAY, John Milton, Private Secretary to President Lincoln. Autograph envelope with free frank signature ("John Hay Sec."), postmarked Washington D.C., indistinct date, addressed in another hand to the Rev. Sylvanus Cobb, 3 x 5 in., with printed legend at top right: "from the President of the United States Priv. Sec."Fine. -- NICOLAY, John, Secretary to President Lincoln. Autograph envelope with free frank signature ("John Hay Sec."), postmarked Washington D.C., indistinct date, addressed by Nicolay to Mrs. Ellen M. Otis, 3 x 5 in., with printed legend at top right: "from the President of the United States Priv. Sec." Fine. Together three items.

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[FREE-FRANKS]. LINCOLN, Abraham. Autograph envelope with free frank signature ("A Lincoln") as President, postmarked Washington D.C., "21 [unclear] 1862," addressed by Lincoln to "Rev. Z.P. Wilde 120 Prince Street New York, " 3 x 5 in., torn along right-hand edge where opened by recipient, small hole at top left, just touching the rather smudgy circular postmark, otherwise in excellent condition. - HAY, John Milton, Private Secretary to President Lincoln. Autograph envelope with free frank signature ("John Hay Sec."), postmarked Washington D.C., indistinct date, addressed in another hand to the Rev. Sylvanus Cobb, 3 x 5 in., with printed legend at top right: "from the President of the United States Priv. Sec."Fine. -- NICOLAY, John, Secretary to President Lincoln. Autograph envelope with free frank signature ("John Hay Sec."), postmarked Washington D.C., indistinct date, addressed by Nicolay to Mrs. Ellen M. Otis, 3 x 5 in., with printed legend at top right: "from the President of the United States Priv. Sec." Fine. Together three items.

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