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LINCOLN, ABRAHAM, President. Signature ("A. Lincoln") on card. 24mo, an oblong. Fine.
It was Lincoln's custom to keep a stack of such blank cards at his desk in the White House, and to use them frequently for brief notes to be handed to a visitor or staff member. It is likely that the present large, clear signature was penned in response to a request for a signature (a request Lincoln usually complied with).
It was Lincoln's custom to keep a stack of such blank cards at his desk in the White House, and to use them frequently for brief notes to be handed to a visitor or staff member. It is likely that the present large, clear signature was penned in response to a request for a signature (a request Lincoln usually complied with).