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[Lincoln, Abraham] Cosey, Joseph (1887—1950). Two Lincoln Forgeries by Joseph Cosey. The first dated December 1, 1858, a plea of trespass and fraudulent transfer by David Stuart in the case of the sale of a stolen horse (13 ½ x 10 ¼”, framed); the second, dated May 12, 1854, addressed to N.W. Edwards, Esq., copying an affidavit, with the deposition of the plaintiff, Thomas Dunn, on the verso (5 ½ x 8 ¾”), with invalidation and settlement notations. Both signed “A. Lincoln”, the second also signed “Abraham Lincoln”.