PRESIDENTS]. GRANT, Ulysses S. Document signed ("U. S. Grant"), as President, 6 August 1873. 1 page, folio, creased, tape repairs on verso . A Presidential appointment, naming John B. Stickney United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. -- FILLMORE, Millard. Letter signed ("Millard Fillmore"), as President, to the Secretary of War, Washington City, 16 April 1852. 1 page, 4to . BEEFING UP THE WHITE HOUSE GUARD. Fillmore tells his Secretary of War, Charles M. Conrad: "The watchmen at the Executive Mansion have requested that you would let them have some muskets, that they may make, at least, a show of resistance when invaded. I should think small muskets with bayonets and small shot might be the best for their use." -- VAN BUREN, Martin. Autograph letter signed ("M Van Buren") to Judge Niles, Lindenwald, 7 July 1845. 1 page, 4to . Former President (and future Free Soil Party presidential candidate) Van Buren here agrees to meet with Niles and a Mr. Welles at their convenience to discuss the subjects they raised in a previous letter. Van Buren remained politically active in retirement, opposing the Mexican War, the expansion of slavery, and heading the third-party, Free Soiler ticket in 1848. -- TYLER, John. Autograph envelope and free frank. 1 page, oblong . -- POLK, James K. Document signed ("James K. Polk"), as President, 10 May 1848. 1 page, folio, with official seal . A land grant of 79 acres to Edmund Morris and John Banteston in Granada, Mississippi. -- TAYLOR, Zachary. Autograph letter signed, as President ("Z. Taylor") to A. Chandler, Washington, 9 August 1849. 1 page 4to . Declining an invitation to attend the annual fair at the American Institute. -- FILLMORE. Autograph free frank signed ("M. Fillmore") on envelope addressed to Samuel Hallett, Buffalo, 30 December 1861. 1 page, oblong . -- BUCHANAN, James. Document signed ("James Buchanan"), as President, 27 January 1858. 1 page, folio, with engraving of American eagle at top, and nautical vignette depicting Neptune and other mythical figures at bottom; with vivid red seal . A Naval Commission making Commander Isaac S. Sterett a Captain. -- BUCHANAN. Autograph free frank signed ("James Buchanan"), on envelope addressed to Ira A. Estman. 1 page, oblong . -- HAYES, Rutherford B. Document signed ("R.B. Hayes"), as President. 1 page, 4to . An order directing the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to the pardon of Thomas P. Tedder. -- HAYES. Autograph letter signed ("Rutherford B. Hayes") to "Dear Comrade," Spiegel Grove, 21 September 1891. 1 page, 8vo . Marked "Private," this letter to an unidentified wartime comrade reads: "You have surely been misled as to my financial condition by a grossly erroneous statement about it which recently in New York. I ought to say No--but I can't ." Together 11 items . (11)
PRESIDENTS]. GRANT, Ulysses S. Document signed ("U. S. Grant"), as President, 6 August 1873. 1 page, folio, creased, tape repairs on verso . A Presidential appointment, naming John B. Stickney United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. -- FILLMORE, Millard. Letter signed ("Millard Fillmore"), as President, to the Secretary of War, Washington City, 16 April 1852. 1 page, 4to . BEEFING UP THE WHITE HOUSE GUARD. Fillmore tells his Secretary of War, Charles M. Conrad: "The watchmen at the Executive Mansion have requested that you would let them have some muskets, that they may make, at least, a show of resistance when invaded. I should think small muskets with bayonets and small shot might be the best for their use." -- VAN BUREN, Martin. Autograph letter signed ("M Van Buren") to Judge Niles, Lindenwald, 7 July 1845. 1 page, 4to . Former President (and future Free Soil Party presidential candidate) Van Buren here agrees to meet with Niles and a Mr. Welles at their convenience to discuss the subjects they raised in a previous letter. Van Buren remained politically active in retirement, opposing the Mexican War, the expansion of slavery, and heading the third-party, Free Soiler ticket in 1848. -- TYLER, John. Autograph envelope and free frank. 1 page, oblong . -- POLK, James K. Document signed ("James K. Polk"), as President, 10 May 1848. 1 page, folio, with official seal . A land grant of 79 acres to Edmund Morris and John Banteston in Granada, Mississippi. -- TAYLOR, Zachary. Autograph letter signed, as President ("Z. Taylor") to A. Chandler, Washington, 9 August 1849. 1 page 4to . Declining an invitation to attend the annual fair at the American Institute. -- FILLMORE. Autograph free frank signed ("M. Fillmore") on envelope addressed to Samuel Hallett, Buffalo, 30 December 1861. 1 page, oblong . -- BUCHANAN, James. Document signed ("James Buchanan"), as President, 27 January 1858. 1 page, folio, with engraving of American eagle at top, and nautical vignette depicting Neptune and other mythical figures at bottom; with vivid red seal . A Naval Commission making Commander Isaac S. Sterett a Captain. -- BUCHANAN. Autograph free frank signed ("James Buchanan"), on envelope addressed to Ira A. Estman. 1 page, oblong . -- HAYES, Rutherford B. Document signed ("R.B. Hayes"), as President. 1 page, 4to . An order directing the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to the pardon of Thomas P. Tedder. -- HAYES. Autograph letter signed ("Rutherford B. Hayes") to "Dear Comrade," Spiegel Grove, 21 September 1891. 1 page, 8vo . Marked "Private," this letter to an unidentified wartime comrade reads: "You have surely been misled as to my financial condition by a grossly erroneous statement about it which recently in New York. I ought to say No--but I can't ." Together 11 items . (11)
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
