1861 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Pencil Sketch of Lincoln Seated Writing by his Private Secretary, John Hay Congregational Attractive quarter leather with spine

Attractive quarter leather with spine and boards lightly rubbed

and her own spiritual and physical health

especially toward extremities of sheet

An interesting edition printed in Coventry with very good coverage of the Irish martyrs

1861 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Pencil Sketch of Lincoln Seated Writing by his Private Secretary, John Hay Congregational Attractive quarter leather with spineThis is an absolute gem. By descent in a family scrapbook containing much other Lincolniana and related material from the family of John Hay. This is an original sketch in the hand of John Hay, taken impromptu, of Abraham Lincoln resting beside a stump. It was likely during his campaign for the presidency, when he first grew his beard. They appear to have taken a roadside break and he is hard at work perhaps on a campaign speech or similar. Quite