Lincoln’s Legacy: Historic Americana from the Life of Abraham Lincoln

Tall 8vo. 5, (1, blank) pp. Presumably disbound; sheets heavily repaired, but not affecting text.

A RARE EARLY SLIP LAW REPORTED BY LINCOLN.

In part: "A Bill authorizing postmasters at county seats of justice to receive subscriptions for newspapers and periodicals to be paid through the agency of the Post Office Department, and for other purposes."

During his early political career, Lincoln was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth Congress, serving from 4 March 1847 to 3 March 1849, where he sat on the House Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Lincoln helped author "A Bill to establish certain Post Routes," which was enacted into law on 14 August 1848. This bill was one of the longest passed by the Thirtieth Congress, running to 6,408 words and covering 15 pages in The United States Statutes at Large.

[With:] LINCOLN. Thirtieth Congress—First Session. H.R. 18. [Report No. 326.]... Mr. Lincoln, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, reported the following joint resolution... [Washington, D.C.], 9 March 1848. Tall 8vo; 1 p. Presumably disbound; a few tears in margins, neatly repaired and laid down.

A joint resolution, read by Lincoln the same day as the above, regarding the relief of Postmaster H.M. Barney in Brimfield, Peoria County. On 15 December 1847, Barney's store, which contained about $1,500 worth of goods and all the post office papers, was destroyed by fire. Lincoln recommended to the House that Postmaster H.M. Barney be released from paying the specie funds that were lost.

Provenance:

Louise Taper, Beverly Hills, California