Private secretary (1838-1905) to and, later, biographer of Abraham Lincoln who also served as secretary of state under McKinley and Roosevelt. Ink signature, "John Hay,” on an official off-white 5 x 3 Department of State card, dated March 16, 1901. In very good to fine condition, with diagonal creasing to the upper right.
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