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Stephen A. Douglas Democratic Presidential
Candidate – 1860; Democratic U.S. Senator –
Illinois – 1847-61. Douglas and fellow Democrat
John C. Breckinridge split the party vote in the
Presidential election of 1860, allowing Lincoln
and the new Republican Party to win. Upon
secession and the outbreak of war, Douglas
urged support of the administration and its
policies. Franking signature, “free, S.A.
Douglas,” on a 1 ½” x 3 ½” portion of an
envelope, with the notation, “Mar. 3rd 1854,” in
another hand, beneath..  $150.00