11-02-200311-02-2003
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2218Boston
November 2, 2003 11:00 AMCalender
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Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869)

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$147$125
Auction: Sale #2218 - 2218Location: BostonDate / Time: November 02, 2003 11:00AM

Description:

Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869), Signed Document, as President, February 9th, 1854, one page, folio, on vellum, military commission for William S. Smith as Second Lieutenant in Artillery, countersigned by Jefferson Davis as Secretary of War, 16 by 13 in., (burn tears and losses, slightly affecting Pierce's signature, Davis' signature heavily damaged).
Estimate $300-500

Keywords

Jefferson Davis, President , William S. Smith, Second Lieutenant , Secretary , Franklin