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Rare Lincoln Pardon of Adam Law, African American Soldier. Who owns it?

The National Archives wants me to donate this document to them.

The government gave up 'title' to this document in 1865. Where were these Civil War documents stored,( if they were,) or were they thrown away, given to this soldier, did he arrive in DC and work for my client's ancestors... how did it arrive on the closet shelf, sandwiched in the book, for 160 years, where I found it?  


Who was Mr. Adam Law?  What did he do after his pardon from court martial by President Lincoln? Was he discovered by my client's ancestors in Freeman land and hired to work for them? I have no proof of this. I know they went there on a three day pass. That pass is also at auction. 


To accomodate the Archives request I am seeking a buyer to pay me a reasonable market value for the document, with the understanding and agreement to give it to the Archives  as a donation for a tax write off. 


I do not itemize so that is of no use to me. I do have a mortgage to pay.I am a small woman owned business, struggling to survive in a very lackluster economy. There are many people in the world who need the tax deduction.


As my attorney said...if it belongs to the Archives how can they accept a donation from the "owner".  And they did say that to me. 
So, I have asked them to provide me with a donation form or letter for my use when selling to whomever eventually buys it.  


My business is in part, cleaning out junk, organizing, discovering, preparing, marketing and selling objects of art, furnishings, documents and other items.


 This is one of those items. I came by it legally. I salvaged it from being tossed into the rear end of a garbage truck.I found it and am responsible for it's appropriate disposition.  


The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution states
" Right to just compensation for private property taken for public use."


If the National Archives can not pay for this document, then perhaps they can assist in locating a benefactor who will. 


I am alive. This soldier is not. A. Lincoln lives on through our struggle for a just democracy. I think he would agree with me on this one.

Only Known Example of Pardon to African American Soldier by Abraham Lincoln. RARE!

http://mearsonlineauctions.com/catalog.aspx?category=220

See the auction for details. Fantastic piece of American history. Authentic.

Abraham Lincoln Has Become My Best Friend! And Someone Else Wants Him Too!

(Since I discovered the treasure of the A. Lincoln notes and other ephemera in a client's estate closet, sending out a press release to the Frederick News Post and the Gazette, I have been interviewed by: The Frederick News Post, The Gazette, NBC News, ABC News and the Washington Post. I think it was CBS who called me on Friday trying to find a new angle to the story- asking if they could go to the house where this stuff had been discovered and film the empty closet it came out of. Of course not, said I. The job is done. I thought what a silly story that would be; an empty house, an empty closet. No visual "meat" in that. Anyhow, so be it.

 The auction is happening now, at http://www.mearsonline.com. Going OK. 4 days left to go.

Yesterday, as Murphy would have it I got a call from a guy who has frequented my estate sales in the past. He's an antique's dealer, so he says, and calls himself an "appraiser," although I'd love to see that license.  Christopher Keller. The kind of "dealer" who low balls me on my pricing at every estate sale I have conducted.

I would not want him near my  senior clients!)  Mr. Keller called and left a hostile message accusing me of selling HIS A. Lincoln documents in this auction and telling me he had called an attorney! What a predatory stance!

 I haven't talked with Christopher for a year. I was incredulous! This an accusation- pulled out of some dark hind region.He says he bought an estate from me 13 years ago and these were part of it!

He actually called the writer at the Washington Post, The Gazette and god knows where else, telling this story! The writers called me immediately and gave me the opportunity to 'defend' myself. He was not convinced Keller was on the level, and being a professional, ethical, journalist he threw some questions his way. Christopher Keller had not even looked at the Lincoln items he was saying he owned. He could not identify them!

He says he owns them but does not know what he owns? And, if he owns  the material why do I have it? If he owns it, where is his bill of sale? If he owns it , why has he waited "13 years"to claim it as his?

Regardless of his delusion, these items were uncovered in 2010 ago at a client's estate, not 13 years ago. I have the inventory, the contract and dated photographs.

At a sale I conducted in 2001 I found a tin Civil War mail tube with a  bundle of Assignations of Rank from the Civil War, and other family documents belonging to the estate where I was doing the sale. Some were signed by Lincoln.

In my contract, any personal family documents are turned over to the family, not sold, unless by special arrangement, as I am doing with the current Lincolns. I called my client that day. She handed them over to her brother, a DC attorney. In fact I met her at his house in Chevy Chase and gave them to her there. I made no money on them.

He never came close to these documents and has never purchased the Lincolns' at auction now or at any earlier date.

Bottom Feeders abound. Poor character surfaces eventually like sewage on the surface of a clear running stream. Mr. Keller, you are in trouble with me and you will hear from my attorney.

All I want is peace. The opportunity to do my work for my clients and make a fair buck. People like Christopher Keller who attempt to capitalize on another person's hard work and success, through libel and slander, need to be called down. I will do so.

The Great Estate RE-Cycle, Minimizing Waste & Maximizing Returns!

The Process of Downsizing and Organizing an individual to prepare for a relocation always results in boxes and bags of items to be gotten rid of in some way. 

Fortunately, during that process, we usually discover 'lost', hidden or forgotten valuables for the individual or estate. Sometimes this pays for the investment in our services and many times pays for relocation costs!

Over the past 11 years I have donated thousands of items to charity on behalf of my clients, whether individuals in transition or estates. I have sold hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of collectibles, antiques, kitsch and household goods for estates, salvaged thousands of pounds of leftover metal and architectural pieces, and recycled un-measurable quantities of paper, cardboard, plastics, batteries- anything that is recycle-able, we try to recycle.  Unfortunately, there is always trash left behind. This goes to the landfill.

What makes Mission:Transition different is our focus and attention to DETAIL, RE-USE AND RE-CYCLING before Trash is considered. It is always the last resort. I feel the result is a project of higher integrity.