Tyler, John (1790-1862) Signed Document.

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Tyler, John (1790-1862) Signed Document. Washington, D.C., March 10, 1842. Engraved document completed in ink by hand appointing F.M. Dimond of Rhode Island American Consul to Vera Cruz, Mexico, signed by Tyler as President, countersigned by Daniel Webster as Secretary of State, vellum, with two seals, folds, signatures slightly faded, 12 x 17 in.
Dimond's correspondence with Tyler was critical during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).
Estimate $800-1,200

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