Lot 1372
Three Early Historic Documents. 1. Partly-printed Document Signed "W.G. Brownlow" as Governor of Tennessee, on parchment, July 26, 1865, Nashville, elephant folio. Appointing Joseph M. McKillen as "First Lieutenant in the 8th Regiment of Cavalry of Tennessee Volunteers in the service of the United States…" Filled-in portion is very light; some age yellowing and part of seal is missing. Tennessee was the last state to secede from the Union and the first state to rejoin. 2. An 1877 certificate of membership to Henry Fisbeck from the Washington Fire Engine Company in Eastchester, N.Y., with a vignette of an old horse-drawn fire engine. 3. An 1850 vellum dipoma in Latin from Concord College in Schenectady, N.Y. With a large vignette of Wisdom Attended By Fame and Happiness. Total of 3 documents. Overall condition is fair or better.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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