Lot 15
Grant, Ulysses S. Partly-printed Document Signed as President, Washington, January 5, 1870, 1 pg. 17 x 14¾ in. The President appoints Wells W. Leggett "Second Lieutenant in the Eighth Regiment of Cavalry." Countersigned by Secretary of War William W. Belknap, who was impeached in 1876 for taking bribes. Docketed at upper left by General E.D. Townsend. The navy blue seal of the War Department is intact, at left of the engraving of a spread-winged Federal Eagle; at bottom is an engraving of banners and military paraphernalia. Triple matted, the inner and outer mat being gold, and the larger middle mat rich green, and beautifully framed to an overall size of 25½ x 22½ inches. A gold plaque gives Grant's birth and death dates. A superb display piece.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,200.
Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection.
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