A document from the Civil War, signed by President Abraham Lincoln and crucial to the protection of West Virginians, is now up for auction. The piece of American history, dated October 21, 1861, is being sold by an auctioneer specializing in autographs. The document appoints Daniel Lamb, later a key figure in the founding of West Virginia, as an agent for Union-loyal Virginians. -- Article
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