Lincoln Presidency

How much was Abraham Lincoln paid during his presidency?

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Lincoln was “paid” $25,000 in heavily depreciated paper currency with an actual value at the time of not more than $10,000 in gold, minus $900 in taxes.

http://books.google.com/books?id=GdK-xgX0FgQC&pg=PA190&lpg=PA190&dq=presidential+salary+lincoln&source=bl&ots=QbgP3Ha6OA&sig=12jOjQ7PTe8md4hz835AFU_9I80&hl=en&ei=-JnwSa6jOprCMqqt1cQP&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5

http://books.google.com/books?id=VywOAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA600&lpg=PA600&dq=presidential+salary+lincoln+gold+paper&source=bl&ots=2pqtmea6CC&sig=ESqdTa4BsKfmdysetqv-iMo3sNs&hl=en&ei=r5vwSamXA4SUMofZgMQP&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln