Letter From Lincoln Being Sold By Philly Dealer

By JOANN LOVIGLIO, Associated Press
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 6:20pm

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A rare letter is for sale that President Abraham Lincoln wrote to one of his top generals at a turning point of the Civil War. The Raab Collection in Philadelphia is selling the document, which for decades has belonged to an anonymous private collector. The asking price is $100,000....

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