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Possible Lincoln artifact discovered!
06-23-2016, 04:19 PM (This post was last modified: 06-23-2016 04:34 PM by L Verge.)
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RE: Possible Lincoln artifact discovered!
(06-23-2016 03:43 PM)Tadsecrete Wrote:  john L.. Alston 1820-1899....

Need a little help deciphering...

Here is my set of guesses: (sorry that it would not allow me to indent as on original)

John Alston
To Mrs. Lincoln
For Front Parlor Set 1,100~
2 Diveans (sic Divans) 375.00
1 Etagere 300.00
1 Egyptian Center table 180.00
1 White (?) 150.00
2 Blinds (?) 3.00 each 6.00
2 " 2.00 each 4.00
2 " 1.50 each 3.00
1 " " 1.50
2,119.50
Deduction on ___? 25.00
Received payment by way notes
Dated Nov. 1st 1867
Chicago Nov. 1st 1867 Rec'd payment
Mrs. A. Lincoln

NOTE: I am really curious about the signature. It looks more like someone trying to fake her husband's signature. Any sample of her handwriting or indication that she didn't use Mary T. Lincoln?

I am really taking a stab at the word "blinds." My logic is telling me that the word should be "chairs" because a proper parlor suite would have an armchair or two and 3-4 side chairs. I can't see the word "chairs" in that listing, however.
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RE: Possible Lincoln artifact discovered! - L Verge - 06-23-2016 04:19 PM
Mary and the parlor suite - Tadsecrete - 06-24-2016, 04:35 PM
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