[ Autograph ] Abraham Lincoln D.S. lp. folio, Washington, Feb. 7, 1862 on vellum a scarce naval appointment promoting Henry M. Denniston to be an A s s i s t a n t Paymaster in the Navy. Co-signedby Gideon Welles, Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy. Light soiling along one fold, otherwise very good. Beautifully matted with an artist - signed engraving of Lincoln, all encased in a burled wood frame and ready for display.