Lot 125
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) 3rd President of the United States (1801-09); author of the Declaration of Independence. Ship's passport Signed as President ("Th: Jefferson"), on vellum, 15½ x 10½ in., District of Mississippi, Feb. 7, 1807. For the ship Mary & Nancy, commanded by John Dennis. Countersigned by Secretary of State James Madison and also signed by an official of the District [printed "State" is crossed out] of Mississippi. The seal is intact at lower left. There are skips in the ink of Jefferson's large signature; Madison's is a little light. A certified note on the verso, dated Aug. 14, 1807, Port of New York, states that the commander of the ship at that time was Thomas Slaughter. An attractive document and an early Mississippi piece. (Please note that there is another Jefferson Document Signed in the Signers Collection, Property of a Texas Gentleman.).
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000.
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