Boldly penned Civil War-dated autograph endorsement signed as president, "A. Lincoln," on a 3.5 x 7.75 docketing panel, October 6, 1864. In full: "Will the Sec. of the Treasury please see the bearer Mr. Roberts, and give his case the proper attention." In fine condition. This text is not recorded in Lincoln's papers; at the time, William P. Fessenden was serving as Secretary of the Treasury. In that role, he helped shape the Union's taxation and financial policies, and raised hundreds of millions of dollars for the war effort through the issuance of bonds.
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