Lot 30
Davis, Jefferson Davis -- Civil War-date Autograph Endorsement Signed As CSA President (1808-89) President of the Confederate States of America (1861-65). He served as U.S. Secretary of War under President Franklin Pierce from 1853-57 and represented Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives (1845-46) and the U.S. Senate (1857-61). Autograph endorsement signed "Jeffer Davis" as President of the CSA, on 4½ x 3½" paper, n.p., July 25, 1863. Directed to "Secy of War for attention," Davis writes "If there be no objection let the commissions issue as recommended." Matted with an engraving of Davis and framed to an overall size of 10¾ x 14¼". Fine condition; ready for display. James Seddon was Davis' fourth and longest-serving Secretary of War, serving from November 21, 1862 to February 5, 1865. July 1863 began with Confederate losses at Gettysburg and at Vicksburg, both of which were turning points in the war. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
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