Letter signed “C. A. Seward,” one page both sides on black-bordered mourning stationery, 7.75 x 9.75, Department of State letterhead, July 17, 1865. Letter to Henry C. Deming. In part: “As one who greatly reverenced Mr. Lincoln and who appreciated the worth and purity of his character I am grateful to you for the truthful limning which you have given of his person and character and for the magnificent setting in which you have preserved the portrait for posterity.” Intersecting folds with slight separations, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.
