ABRAHAM LINCOLN * PSA * Handwritten LEGAL CASE Cut from an Autograph Doc Signed

Legendary 16th President of the United States, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, partial handwritten legal brief, circa 1856. Although unsigned it contains approximately 60+ words written on the front side in Lincoln's distinctive hand. A remarkable chance to own a section of handwriting from the same hand that wrote the Gettysburg Address! 

Before becoming President Abraham Lincoln worked as a lawyer, often defending ordinary people in court and earning a reputation for honesty and fairness. This handwritten section originated from a legal brief written by Lincoln on July 14th, 1856. Lincoln represented the "Ohio + Mississippi Railroad Company" in a case against "Eads & Nelson". Eads & Nelson was a company that salvaged sixty of the railroad's cars after they sank in the Ohio River between Louisville, Kentucky, and St. Louis. The railroad and the salvage company differed on the amount of compensation that Eads & Nelson should receive for salvaging fifty-two of the sixty cars.

One of the very few authenticated handwritten Lincoln documents currently available for sale.

The front reads:

"first day of July 1856 in the district court of the United States, in and for the southern district of Illinois, sitting as a court of admiralty, obtain a decree that they have a valid lien against certain forty three railroad cars, owned by said Ohio & Mississippi railroad company, to the extent of three thousand, four hundred & eighty dollars & seventy two cents; and further that said railroad cars he sold to satisfy and discharge the amount"

The Lincoln document has been thoroughly reviewed and CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA/DNA EXPERT EXAMINATION and encapsulated inside PSA/DNA's proprietary sonically-sealed, tamper-evident holder. UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED GENUINE. 

Condition is as shown. A few words are in an secretarial hand as noted above. The additional notations on the verso are not in Lincoln's hand. Document measures appx. 3.25" x 7.75" inside 6.5" x 10" encapsulate, and exhibits typical wear consistent with age, use, and handling including stains and toning. Document is only handwritten by Lincoln and is not signed.

Own a remarkable piece of American history! The perfect gift for the Presidential collector, Lincoln devotee, autograph enthusiast, or History buff. 

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