Vintage Abraham Lincoln 1841 Illinois General Assembly Pay Document Souvenir Set For Sale

Up for sale is a unique set of two vintage historical paper display items representing Abraham Lincoln's 1841 state auditor's pay warrant from his service in the Illinois House of Representatives.The front features a detailed layout from the Auditor's Office Illinois in Springfield, dated March 1st, 1841, authorizing the State Bank of Illinois to pay "A. Lincoln" the sum of $292 for his legislative service.The reverse sides contain an official educational write-up published by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (Historic Sites Division). The text provides historical context about Lincoln's service in late 1840 and early 1841, noting that this particular legislative session was the very first held in what is known today as the Old State Capitol State Historic Site, and marked Lincoln's final session before choosing not to run for reelection in 1842.These official state historic site souvenirs make fantastic additions to any Abraham Lincoln memorabilia collection, classroom history lesson, framing display, or scrapbooking project.FREE SHIPPING

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