Autograph Manuscript Subscription for copies of a speech made

by Rep. George H. Pendleton Before the House

$750 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

1 p., pen and ink on paper, docketed on verso. Folio. Old folds, else very good. Item #251158 This compelling, historical manuscript was penned during the contentious and hostile political environment that was pervasive during the Lincoln Administration. The subscription is for a speech by Pendleton arguing the constitutionality of the proposed “Legal Tender Act,” authorizing the government to issue paper money, popularly known as

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