Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2571BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 13, 2011 11:00AM
Description:
Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869), Signed document, one page, July 24th, 1856, on vellum, military appointment issued to William D. Whiting as Lieutenant in the Navy, countersigned by James C. Dobbin as Secretary of the Navy, seal intact, 17 3/4 x 14 1/4 in., (wrinkled, staining along center fold, bright otherwise).
Estimate $800-1,200