Lincoln, Abraham, Andrew Johnson, Civil War Nurse Amy M. Bradley & Others. Civil War era autograph album with clipped signatures of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, William H. Seward, Amy M. Bradley (volunteer nurse during the Civil War who supervised the Soldiers' Home in Washington), postmaster general Alexander Randall, Otis A. Skinner (minister, physician, author and founder of Tufts College), and others. The album belonged to N.K. Noble, who served as postmaster general of Cambridge East, Massachusetts for ten years, appointed first by President Lincoln and reappointed by Andrew Johnson. In 1870 Noble moved to Austin, Minnesota, where he became a grocery merchant. In 1873 he was elected to the Minnesota state senate 4th district.
The 3½ x 5½ in. album contains photos and signatures of the Nobles and Crocketts (Noble's wife's family) as well as local officials and others with whom they came in contact. Album covers are loose and pages are toned with moderate soiling. Lincoln and Johnson's signatures, both strong, were probably cut from Noble's presidential appointments. Lincoln's signature has a vertical fold separation; the "Abr" of "Abraham" and the remainder of the signature are affixed to the page in two pieces. The same is true of Seward's signature but the separation is between the "r" and "d" in "Seward." Amy M. Bradley's signature is preceded with "your old friend" and is a little faded. Overall condition is very good.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500.
U.S. Presidents and First Ladies
