Lot 126
James A. Garfield (1831-1881), 20th President of the United States (1881), assassinated. Ohio congressman, Major General Union Army, printed document signed "James A. Garfield" as President, one page 17" x 14", February 18, 1881 (actually signed between March 4 and July 2 1881), and countersigned by Postmaster General Thomas C. James, Garfield appoints William J. Bryan as "Postmaster at Brenhem, in the County of Washington, state of Texas, the gold seal and ribbon at lower left are intact! Light toning around perimeter and profession repairs to paper loss along edges, Very Good and most attractive.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Garfield presidential documents are among the rarest due to his being active in office for only four months.
Bryan was a great grandson of Moses Austin. Bryan was actually appointed by President Hayes, but as was not uncommon, Garfield signed the document when he became president after Hayes.
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