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Abraham Lincoln
Autograph Document Signed
Clean and boldly written Autograph Document
Signed (all in his hand) dated Sept. 7, 1850, in full:
"Received Sept. 7 1850 of Lewis M. Hays, administrator of Thomas P.
Taylor one note for collection, for one hundred dollars, made by
George M. Turley July 10, 1836, & payable to said Taylor. Sara
Hays is to send me his letters of Adm[inistration] when I am to make
the collection if I can. A. Lincoln".
Not in Basler (the
book of Lincoln's writings), however other listings in Basler trace
the persons involved in this transaction. George Turley was
one of the founders of Mt. Pulaski, IL, and had borrowed the
aforementioned sum from Taylor in 1836. On Apr. 23, 1851,
Lincoln wrote to Hays that he was bringing suit against Turley in
October of that year. When the trial actually began in 1852,
in a letter to Hays, Lincoln defended Turley on the grounds that he
was impoverished and in poor health, and asked for a stay of one
year for the court to determine if the debt was indeed forgiven.
Both Turley and Taylor appeared in court a year later on Sept. 7,
1853, and claimed that Turley attempted to repay the debt in 1837
but that Taylor forgave him. Sara Hays was awarded the $100.00
without interest, and, according to documents concerning the case,
Lincoln was given his retainer of $16.90!. A superb item.
UNFRAMED
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Autograph: |
Abraham Lincoln |
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Document Type: |
Autograph Document Signed (ADS) |
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Unframed Dimensions: |
4 1/2" x 8" |
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