An 1862 appointment signed by President Abraham Lincoln, attractively presented alongside an engraving of Lincoln seated with the Emancipation Proclamation. The document measures 12 by 15.5 inches and appoints Robert Schulze as Vice-Consul of Russia for the port of New York.
Dated November 25, 1862, the document is signed in ink by Abraham Lincoln at the lower right and countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. It features the embossed Great Seal of the United States and an elegant handwritten script throughout. The paper shows only slight toning and minor folds, typical for the period.
The piece is professionally double-matted and housed in a frame measuring approximately 19 by 29 inches overall, making for a striking and historically rich display.
At a time when international alliances were crucial to the Union cause, Russia remained one of the few major powers openly supportive of the United States during the Civil War. This appointment reflects the vital role of diplomatic ties in Lincoln’s broader wartime strategy and offers a rare glimpse into his administration’s foreign policy efforts.
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the Union through the American Civil War to defend the nation as a constitutional union and succeeded in defeating the insurgent Confederacy, abolishing slavery, expanding the power of the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy.
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