ABRAHAM LINCOLN AUTOGRAPH BOOK...WITH THE SIGNATURES OF ELEVEN OTHER PRESIDENTS AND DOZENS OF OTHER IMPORTANT AMERICANS
An extraordinary autograph book commenced ca. 1863 and containing the signatures of presidents, along with other politicians and notables, largely from the 1860s and 1870s. The leatherbound octavo book opens with the signature of Treasurer of the U.S. FRANCIS E. SPINNER whose distinctive style made his signature among the most desirable of his time.
It is followed by a page bearing the signature of ABRAHAM LINCOLN as "A. Lincoln" immediately above that of his Secretary of War EDWIN A STANTON. On the verso is the signature of American Revolution veteran JOHN MANDEVILL. On the following pages are signatures of over 40 senators including Vice President HANNIBAL HAMLIN, SOLOMON FOOT, JAMES HARLAN, CHARLES SUMNER, JOHN S. CARLISLE, ZACHARAIAH CHANDLER, PRESTON KING, DAVID WILMOT, BENJAMIN WADE, HENRY WILSON, LYMAN TRUMBULL, WILLIAM P. FESSENDEN, JAMES H. LANE, and others. The Presidents are represented by Lincoln, as well as ULYSSES S. GRANT (mounted within), ANDREW JOHNSON ("Andrew Johnson of Tenn."), DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ("Dwight D. Eisenhower Gettysburg, Pa. November 19, 1963, The Centenniel of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address"), HARRY S. TRUMAN inscription and signature, 1961; JOHN F. KENNEDY and JACQUELINE KENNEDY both on the same page which has been dated by the president "May 24th, 1962"; LYNDON B. JOHNSON signature as president on the verso of the page signed by the Kennedys; HERBERT HOOVER inscription and signature; RICHARD NIXON adding: "Former Vice President U.S.A. April 18, 1967", GERALD R. FORD signature as president, dated March 27, 1975; JIMMY CARTER aignature as president, June 30, 1977; and RONALD REAGAN inscription and signature, undated. Other notables include Union generals JOHN C. FREMONT and DAVID HUNTER, Adm. CORNELIUS K. STRIBLING, Gen. MAXWELL D. TAYLOR, author JOHN STEINBECK, and perhaps twenty or more signature from various individuals in New Orleans and Virginia.