Millard Fillmore Free Franked Envelope Panel Signed as Congressman

$500.00

13th President. Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing envelope, 5 × 3, addressed by Millard Fillmore to “Thurlow Weed Esq. / Albany / N. York” and franked in the upper right corner, “Free, M. Fillmore, M.C.”.

Postmarked in Buffalo, NY, May 1 [no year].

In very good condition, very dark signature.

Thurlow Weed (1797-1882) was a New York newspaper publisher and ardent Lincoln supporter, who played an instrumental role in securing the presidential nominations of Harrison, Clay, Taylor, Scott, Fremont, and Lincoln, between 1840 and 1860.

13th President. Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing envelope, 5 × 3, addressed by Millard Fillmore to “Thurlow Weed Esq. / Albany / N. York” and franked in the upper right corner, “Free, M. Fillmore, M.C.”.

Postmarked in Buffalo, NY, May 1 [no year].

In very good condition, very dark signature.

Thurlow Weed (1797-1882) was a New York newspaper publisher and ardent Lincoln supporter, who played an instrumental role in securing the presidential nominations of Harrison, Clay, Taylor, Scott, Fremont, and Lincoln, between 1840 and 1860.