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Lot 192

Abraham Lincoln Signed Brazil Consul Appointment (February 19, 1862)

Dimensions
sight: 15 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Price Realized: $7,813
Includes buyer's premium

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Abraham Lincoln Signed Brazil Consul Appointment (February 19, 1862)
Description
Consular appointment document for Benjamin Lindsey of Massachusetts as Consul to H.I.M. Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, signed lower right as President of the United States of America and countersigned lower left by William H. Seward, Secretary of State, lower left affixed with the Great Seal of the United States, matted framed and glazed
Details
sight: 15 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches
Additional Info
Benjamin Lindsey was born in Boston on February 14, 1805 and later was publisher of the New Bedford Mercury newspaper prior to his above appointment.
Provenance
from a Riverside Drive collection
Condition
overall good condition, with fading and toning, document with creases and fold marks with small losses at some intersections, a few scattered small stains, not examined out of frame
Frame Information
frame dimensions: 24 x 28 x 1 inches, wood frame with glazing

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