Lot 1055
Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869), 14th U.S. President. 10 x 8 partly-printed DS as President completed in another hand, Washington, Nov. 21, 1854. Authorization to the Secretary of State to Affix the Seal of the United States to a treaty concluded with the Shawnee Indians on May 11, 1854. Mild age toning at folds, one of which passes through the very top part of Pierce's signature, Presidential documents relating to Indian treaties are quite scarce and highly desirable.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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