GIDEON WELLES - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 146484
GIDEON WELLES President Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy signs his name in blue ink Signature: "Gid. Welles" in blue ink. 3½x2 clipping. Gideon Welles (1802-1878) formerly a Jacksonian Democrat, joined the newly founded Republican Party in 1854 because of his strong opposition to slavery.
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GIDEON WELLES
President Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy signs his name in blue ink
Signature: "Gid. Welles" in blue ink. 3½x2 clipping. Gideon Welles (1802-1878) formerly a Jacksonian Democrat, joined the newly founded Republican Party in 1854 because of his strong opposition to slavery. An able administrator, he served as Secretary of the Navy throughout the Presidencies of Abraham Lincoln (who called him "Neptune") and Andrew Johnson (1861-1869). Welles generally supported Johnson's policies, including Johnson's reluctance to impose far-reaching changes and full rights for African-Americans during the Reconstruction of the South. Irregularly cut. Corners rounded. Toned stains throughout. Otherwise, fine condition.
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