Lot 2009
Garfield, James (1831-1881), 20th President of the U.S. (1881), assassinated July 2 of that year.
AES as President on verso of the last page of a three page recommendation for a Philadelphia Customs House appointment from U.S. Representative A. C. Harmer, House of Representatives printed letterhead datelined Philadelphia June 26, 1881, Garfield's Jun 30, 1881 endorsement reads, "Respectfully referred to the appraiser for such consideration as the merits of this soldier deserve" and signed "J. A. Garfield"; splitting along file folds reinforced, Fine.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
THIS IS ONE OF GARFIELD'S LAST OFFICIAL ACTS PRIOR TO THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON JULY 2 THAT ULTIMATELY CLAIMED HIS LIFE.
Alfred C. Harmer (1825-1900) served a total of 14 terms as a U.S. Representative from Pa. starting in 1871 to 1875, and from 1877 until his death in 1900.
The recommendation was for Samuel L. Ennis who served as a private in the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, Company D. The Fifteenth Volunteer Cavalry was organized at Carlisle, Pa., November 30, 1861, for headquarters and escort duty with Gen. Anderson in Kentucky. It was retained at the headquarters of Generals Sherman, Buell and Rosecrans, Commanding Army and Dept. of the Ohio and Cumberland, till March, 1863.
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