Civil War-dated manuscript DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 6.5, October 17, 1864. In full: "George Harrington, is hereby appointed to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury, during the absence of Wm. P. Fessenden, the Secretary." Signed boldly at the conclusion by President Lincoln. Mounted and matted with a portrait of Lincoln to an overall size of 20 x 12.75, with reverse of mat bearing an affixed certificate of authenticity from Charles Hamilton. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, a diagonal crease, and archival repair on the reverse to separation along the central horizontal fold. A native of Roxbury, Massachusetts, Harrington enjoyed a successful career within the Treasury Department and was appointed by Lincoln to acting Secretary of the Treasury no less than an astounding twenty times, assuming the position whenever Fessenden, Salmon Chase, or Hugh McCulloch were unable. Just six months after the date of this appointment, Harrington had the somber and imposing task of planning the Lincoln funeral in Washington, and was himself named Grand Marshal for the procession.
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