Lot 1005
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), Third President of the U.S. (1801-1809); Secretary of State under Washington (1790-1793); Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Document signed "Th: Jefferson" as president, 10" x 15", June 22, 1805, ship's passport, scalloped top, for the ship Mary of Charleston; countersigned "James Madison" as Secretary of State; Madison's signature is faded but legible, Jefferson's is bold and unaffected; Very Fine with a beautiful intact presidential seal; professionally matted with portraits of the two presidents and a descriptive plaque, and displayed in a 29" x 45" shadow-box frame.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
Expertization: Kenneth Laurence COA.
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