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Lot 677: THE NEW YORK GOVERNOR WRITES ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Est: $300 USD - $500 USDSold:
Raynor's Historical Collectible AuctionsBurlington, NC, USJanuary 26, 2025

Item Overview

Description

Horatio Seymour (1810-1866) served two non-consecutive terms as Governor of New York, from 1853-54, and from 1863-1864. In 1868, Seymour ran for President and was soundly defeated by Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant, who was running on the Republican ticket. Grant trumped Seymour 214 Electoral College votes to 80 and garnered 300,000 more popular votes. Autograph Letter Signed “Horatio Seymour” on official State of New York Executive Department stationary, to “The President of the United States”, datelined Albany Sept. 29, 1864, 2pp. In full, “Sir, Captain S.A. Hull of the 17th New York Volunteers complains that after two years service in the Army he was dismissed and dishonored without a hearing or trial. He also says money was taken from his person which is still withheld from him. I hope you will order an investigation into the case. I know nothing of its merits but I trust no soldier will be disgraced without a chance to speak in his own defence.” Sheldon A. Hull, 37 years old, enlisted on 8/12/1863 at New York City, NY as a Captain. On 10/13/1863 he was commissioned into "F" Co. NY 17th Infantry. He was dishonorably Discharged on 6/30/1864

Payment & Shipping

Accepted forms of payment: Money Order / Cashiers Check, Paypal, Personal Check

Shipping

We will ship to street addresses only. The minimum shipping charge is $20.00. Framed items minimum is $45.00. Offshore shipments must go through customs often causing long delays.

Auction Details

2025-01 Part 2

by
Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions
January 26, 2025, 10:00 AM EST

1687 West Buck Hill Road, Burlington, NC, 27215, US

Terms

Buyer's Premium

30.0%*

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$199$10
$200$499$25
$500$999$50
$1,000$2,499$100
$2,500$9,999$250
$10,000$19,999$500
$20,000+$1,000

Terms of Sale

Terms of Auction
1. This is a LIVE auction. The auction will be launched at www.HCAauctions.com and on other third party auction sites approximately 10 days before the auction date.
2. There is a 25% Buyer's Premium charged on the final hammer price of each lot purchased.
3. The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid for any reason. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw the lot after the hammer has fallen but only before any payment has been accepted.
4. The Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot for any reason at any time.
5. In the event of duplicate high bids, the earliest bid received will be the winner.
6. Some lots may carry a reserve beneath which the item will not be sold. Any reserve will always be at or below the low estimate. Reserves and maximum bids will not be disclosed.
7. All material in this sale is guaranteed genuine. Any item can be returned IF; (1) there is a material error in the description (2) the item is returned in the same condition as shipped (3) the item is returned within 5 days of receipt (4) After 21 days of the close of the auction, all sales are considered final. Therefore, all items after 21 days of auction date, are sold on an "as is" basis and cannot be returned.
8. We do not examine the condition of items contained within frames beyond what is visible within the frame. Therefore, we are not responsible for any damage or defect not visible to us, including mounting, silking, marginal damage, etc.
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Shipping Terms

We will ship to street addresses only. The minimum shipping charge is $20.00. Framed items minimum is $45.00. Offshore shipments must go through customs often causing long delays.

Premium

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