American Historical Ephemera and Photography

PAGE, H.C. Autograph letter signed ("H.C. Page") as Executive Committee Secretary. New York, [New York], 31 October 1864. 1p, 7 3/4 x 8 in. (page appears to have been cut and shortened, creasing at folds). Letter on printed stationery of the "War Democratic State Committee of the State of New York" featuring "The Federal Union -- It Must Be Preserved" above an American flag and a listing of committee members and executive committee members.

Page informs recipient that he has been selected as one of the Vice Presidents of the meeting at the Cooper Institute on Tuesday evening November 1, 1864. Accompanied by a cover addressed to "A.T. Stewart Esqr" of New York, likely the intended recipient of the letter.

[With:] POTTER, Waldo M. Autograph letter signed ("Waldo M. Potter, Secretary") as Secretary of the Executive Committee for the New York State Union Committee. "Astor House, New York, Nov. 5 1864." 1p, 8 x 10 in. (creasing at folds). Letterhead featuring "Campaign for the Union, 1864 / For President, Abraham Lincoln" / For Vice-President, Andrew Johnson" and a patriotic illustration.

Letterheads created for both the 1860 and 1864 campaigns were meant for usage by those individuals serving various campaign organizations, as in these two examples.

[Also with:] DONOVAN, Timothy. Autograph letter signed ("Timothy Donovan") to "Hon Abraham Lincoln". Norwalk, Connecticut. 1 November 1860. 2pp, 7 x 8 1/2 in. (creasing at folds, adhesive on verso of page 1). On illustrated lettersheet featuring a promotion for the businesses of "A.H. Byington & Co., Proprietors of the Norwalk Gazette."

Donovan writes to Lincoln stating that "it becomes settled that you must be our next President," and offering him "the enclosed Eagle's Quill [not present], which he has preserved wherewith for the first Republican President to write his inaugural address...."