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THBSalmon P. Chase ALS to John M. Millikin Mentioning Lincoln, 1864
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Chase, Salmon P. (1808-1873). US Secretary of Treasury (1861-1864) and Sixth Chief Justice to the United States (1864-1873). ALS, 2.5pp., Washington. September 14, 1864. Addressed to John M. Millikin, Ohio State Treasurer (1876-1878). A portion of the letter reads:
Recently I fear that some folks have been saying that I would not support the Union nominee. You don't need any assurance that I have said nothing to warrant any such sayings. I wish that Mr. Lincoln and especially that some of his most trusted advisers were more in harmony with the sentiments of the great majority of the Americans(?) that they seem to be, but I have doubted that Mr. Lincoln's heart is for Union and Nation and I answer that there is little or no hope for the principles and measures to which the best years of my life have been devoted craft through his election. The sympathies of all enemies of the country are with the Chicago candidates; the sympathies of those who love the country should be with the Baltimore nominees...
Lincoln and Chase had a tumultuous working relationship. Prior to his nomination, Chase ran against Lincoln to be the Republican nominee. Chase ultimately lost, but Lincoln awarded him a seat on his cabinet as Secretary of Treasury. Chase worked tirelessly to finance the Civil War, implemented a unified nationwide banking system with the National Banking Act, and began utilizing paper currency to function as war notes, also known as "greenback" bills. After repeated threats to resign from his position, Chase ultimately left his seat on the cabinet in June 1864. However, Lincoln nominated him to replace Roger Taney's seat on the Supreme Court after Taney's death in October.
See also Lot 289, featuring papers related to the Millikin Family.
Typical folds of the letter and some ghosting of the ink on another page. Chase's handwriting is difficult to read, but the ink remains dark and legible.Condition
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