Two items describing meeting President Abraham Lincoln: a handwritten letter, December 18, 1860, in part: “I had the pleasure of extending the right hand of fellowship with Abraham Lincoln last Tuesday night at the Burnet House. He passed through here on his way to Washington City…I…climbed up on an old porch where we could have had a fair view of the President but so many others got up there the old thing caved in and let us fall through so we had to give it up. We went to the Burnet House though and shook hands with him…A great many of the Bell men are very well pleased with Abraham Lincoln. They say he will make the best President we ever had”; and an AMS, no date, in part: “Regarding my story of shaking hands with Lincoln at City Point Va, April 8th 65, he was dressed as I always seen him in black with stove pipe hat. He had spent his night on board of Admiral Porter flag ship, and was alone when shaking hands with the wounded. Seemed shocked with war, although surrounded with victory on every hand.” In overall very good to fine condition.
