Lot 55
Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875)., 17th president of the U.S. (1865-1869), first U.S. president to be impeached.
DS as president, 15½" x 19¾", [Washington, DC], 1865 May 7. Presidential appointment of Henry R. Williams as "Second Lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps", bold signature with additional signature of "E M Stanton" as Secretary of War, manuscript docketing at upper left in red ink and signed by Asst. Adjutant General "E D Townsend", [the docketing is mistakenly dated March 7]. Folded in twelfths with middle horizontal fold exhibiting some weakness and tiny separations, blue paper seal not quite intact, Johnson's signature is excellent, Very Good.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A very scarce Johnson presidential document signed less than a month after Lincoln's assassination.
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