Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Governor Horatio Seymour (New York)

Aug. 7, 1863

A. Lincoln. Executive Mansion, Washington. To Hon. Horatio Seymour, Governor of New York. LS, 3 pp. Re: Lincoln replies to Gov. Seymour that he "cannot consent to suspend the draft in New York," and mentions the Supreme Court. Gift of Foreman M. Lebold. Click here for page 1; page 2; and page 3.

Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Hon. Cassius M. Clay

July 20, 1860

A. Lincoln. Springfield, Ill.. To Hon. Cassius M. Clay. ALS 2 pp (1 pc). Writes to acknowledge and thank Clay for filling "a list of speaking appointments in Indiana, " and to obtain his permission "to make a list of appointments in our State ..." Click here for page 1; click page 2.

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Letter from George Washington to "Sir" (File size, 567 kb)

July. 4, 1798

G. Washington. Mount Vernon. To "Sir." ALS 1 p. Writes to inform the addressed "Sir," that he is "not indisposed to part with my small tract, 587 acres, fifteen miles below Wheeling on the Ohio, nor to receiving improved property in the Town of Alexandria in exchange for it ..."

An excerpt from a hand illuminated manuscript with Latin text. "Beatus vis quino abut ..."(File size, 117 kb)

Date unknown

Illuminated manuscript "Beatus vis quino abut ..."