STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF INGHAM )

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AFFADAVIT

I, Myre A. Tucker, now residing in the City of Lansing, Michigan do most solemnly affirm and say, that I was born in Washington D.C. March 7th, 1864 at 1027 Eighth St. N.W. and that I was present at 1027 Eighth Street N.W. in the City of Washington D.C. on the twenty-seventh day of June A.D. 1894 when my father, Louis Burgdorf executed a statement relative to the Historic Emancipation Proclamation Pen and Table, my Mother Mary L. Burgdorf, my husband Almon F. Tucker, and Daniel Nash Morgan, then U.S. Treasurer, also being present, and all of the above together with myself being witnesses to the signature of my father, Louis Burgdorf, to the above mentioned statement executed by him on June 27th, 1894.

The reason my father made that statement was that on the date of the statement he transfered all of his right and title to, and interest in the above mentioned Emancipation Proclamation Table only, to Daniel Nash Morgan. The Emancipation Proclamation Pen being retained by my father until the time of his death, on May 30th, 1895.

At the time of my father's death I was the only living child which survived him, and myself and mother were his only living heirs, and we inherited the Emancipation Proclamation Pen. This pen became my property upon the death of my mother who died at Minneapolis, Minn. Sept. 16th, 1899.

Three years ago I gave this pen to my only child and son, Wilbur B. Tucker with the understanding that it would be kept with him and his care to keep for his only child and my granddaughter Eldie M. Tucker when she became of age on upon the death of said Wilbur B. Tucker. My son Wibur B. Tucker gave this pen back to me at Minneapolis Minn. in the forpart of September 1927 when he left Minneapolis for Lansing Michigan where he now resides. On February 4th, 1928 I gave this aforesaid pen again to Wilbur B. Tucker with the strick understanding that it should be in his custody for Elsie M. Tucker. On November 24th 1928 I gave this pen and all papers pretaining to it outright to said Wilbur B. Tucker and gave him permission to do what he chooses with them.

This pen was given to my father by President Lincoln, according to my father's statement, a copy of which is attached hereto for reference. My father has told me that after President Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation, that President Lincoln gave my father, Louis Burgdorf the pen, and that the original ink that was used had dried on the pen. To my knowledge the pen has never been used since that time and the ink that is now dried on the pen is the same as used by President Lincoln when he signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

This pen is a gold one with the following engraving on it: "5 John Foley New York 1862" The handle is of black wood and can be removed from the balance of the pen. When the pen and holder are in two parts, it is made so that the parts fit in a small red colored case, which is lined with green plush and white silk, and the size of the case is approximately five and one quarter inches long, one and one eighth inches wide and eleven sixteenths of an inch deep. The pen when the two parts are together ready for writing is approximately seven inches long.

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