{"title":"Presidents","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Presidents section features a carefully curated selection of original historical documents, autographs, letters, manuscripts, and memorabilia related to the presidents of the United States. Spanning from the Founding Era through the modern presidency, the collection includes signed correspondence, official appointments, military and political documents, photographs, and other presidential artifacts that provide direct connections to the individuals who shaped American history. Many items offer unique insight into pivotal events, policies, elections, and personal relationships, making them highly desirable to collectors, historians, researchers, and institutions seeking authentic presidential material with historical significance and lasting investment appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fascinating-letter-to-future-president-then-tennessee-governor-andrew-johnson","title":"Fascinating letter to future president, then Tennessee Governor, ANDREW JOHNSON","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 221);\"\u003eLetter measures 15 1\/2 x 12 1\/4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 221);\"\u003eFascinating letter to future president, then Tennessee Governor, ANDREW JOHNSON (1808-1875), from a Tennessee Unionist company. Manuscript petition addressed to Johnson, who was serving as military governor of occupied Tennessee. As governor, Johnson had command of the state's military forces, and it is in this capacity that the members of the Middle Tennessee Union Guards petitioned him for a new captain. Tennessee was a state of the Confederacy, and like the other border states fielded both Federal and Confederate regiments during the Civil War. The Middle Tennessee Union Guards were a company of Southern Unionists. Their captain having been lost in action, they petitioned Johnson for a new one, by name, Interestingly, their choice for their new captain was a member of a Maryland volunteer regiment, another border state with both Union and Rebel regiments in the field. The company's first captain, Stephen P. Tipten, had been killed in a fight near Tracy City on January 20, 1864. James H. Shannon, the popular choice to replace him, was serving with his 3rd Maryland Volunteer Regiment guarding the Nashville \u0026amp; Chattanooga Railroad. Johnson had the power to commission Shannon, but not to release him from his Maryland service. It seems Shannon, leaving little to chance, was doing some lobbying of his own - on February 8, 1864, he was mustered out of the 3rd Maryland and the next day accepted his captain's commission from Tennessee. This company was one of three Tennessee companies in Federal service as part of the 1st Regiment of Tennessee and Alabama Vidette Cavalry. Most of the company's enlisted personnel are listed on the petition in the same hand. Of the few who did sign, most were illiterates who made their \"X\" mark over the entry for their names. Interestingly, the company seemed to be made up mostly of relative from a few local families. There are 5 Myers', 8 Fultons (inlcuding father and son Daniel Fulton Sr. and Jr.), 3 Culdwells, 5 Cambells, 7 Hunleys, and 7 Hobbs'. Items relating to the Unionj forces raised in the Confederate States are extremely scarce. A unique and fascinating document offering a glimpse into the Civil War in the border states at a very personal and local level. \u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Princeton Audubon Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51381010530586,"sku":"EB-326778956979","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_0b67088b-117f-4d54-a9a0-6952f0dc3524.jpg?v=1764381593"},{"product_id":"franklin-roosevelt-1933-sketch-by-albert-rosenthall","title":"Franklin Roosevelt 1933 Sketch By Albert Rosenthall","description":"\u003cp\u003e1933 etching of Franklin Roosevelt by Albert Rosenthall with a dedication as shown dated June 28th, 1933. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert Rosenthall (1863-1939) was an American portrait artist, printmaker, writer, and collector from Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis impressive and historic sketch has Roosevelt not looking into the distance but looking directly into your eyes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrint on board as shown measures 18 1\/4 x 24 3\/4, and will be shipped flat. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton Audubon Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51381010891034,"sku":"EB-326840286849","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_d80fd864-f785-4238-88f4-2657bee98a5e.jpg?v=1764381599"},{"product_id":"gen-grant-his-family-1868-lithograph","title":"Gen. 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Grant, the future 18th U.S. President, with his wife and four children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamily Members\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe individuals in the portrait are, from left to right:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJesse Root Grant (son, youngest child): The boy in the kilt, holding a croquet mallet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen \"Nellie\" Grant (daughter, on the pony): The only daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUlysses S. Grant Jr. (\"Buck\") (son): The boy standing behind his mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick Dent Grant (son, eldest child): The young man standing in a military (West Point) uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia Dent Grant (wife, seated): Ulysses S. Grant's wife since 1848.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUlysses S. Grant (father, standing): Civil War general and future U.S. President. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original painting was commissioned in 1867, at the height of Ulysses S. 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Lincoln states the general was arrested and imprisoned under presidential authority \"for the public safety\", and assures the Senate that Stone will be afforded every facility for his defense by the War Department.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context: Brigadier General Charles P. Stone was arrested in February 1862 after the Union defeat at the Battle of Ball's Bluff. 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After it was damaged in a studio fire, he created a second, full-sized version in 1851 which is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSymbolism Over Accuracy: The painting is considered an iconic American image, intended to inspire liberal reformers during the European revolutions of 1848 with themes of unity and democracy, rather than strict historical accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Inaccuracies: The depiction contains several historical inaccuracies, such as the type of boats used (flat-bottomed Durham boats were actually used), the \"Stars and Stripes\" flag which wasn't adopted until the following year, and the fact that Washington likely would not have been standing upright in the boat due to the rough conditions. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton Audubon Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51739546714394,"sku":"EB-326971926350","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_37aa04b8-eee9-4fc5-83ba-5dc362f2aa3b.jpg?v=1771869973"},{"product_id":"bicentennial-portrait-of-george-washington-good-condition","title":"Bicentennial Portrait Of George Washington, Good Condition","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeasuring 28 x 22 inches, this is a print,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e from around 1931-1932, of the famous unfinished \"Athenaeum Portrait\" of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe image is in good condition with a few chips and paper loss or folds as shown. 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Chaiken of Brooklyn, New York shortly after Roosevelt secured the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the letter Roosevelt thanks the recipient for his congratulations and expresses confidence in the Democratic platform and national ticket during the historic 1932 presidential campaign that would ultimately bring him to the White House.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotable text includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I feel most confident that the principles of our platform will bring success at the polls to our national ticket.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe letter bears a Roosevelt campaign signature and is coded \"FDR:MIW\" at lower left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated July 18, 1932\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExecutive Mansion, Albany, New York letterhead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSent during Roosevelt's presidential campaign\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences the Democratic Party platform and upcoming election\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent Depression-era political and presidential collectible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesirable for collectors of FDR, New York political history, presidential campaigns, and Americana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal typed letter on official letterhead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShows normal age toning, mailing folds, handling wear, and light creasing consistent with age. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52336017211674,"sku":"EB-327204212257","price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_a79fb375-95e3-4eff-9213-15e5976d8d29.jpg?v=1781051965"},{"product_id":"1885-calvin-coolidge-age-12-autograph-album-with-family-signatures-vermont","title":"1885, Calvin Coolidge Age 12 Autograph Album With Family Signatures Vermont","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare Early Calvin Coolidge Family Autograph Album (1884-1885)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered is an extraordinary nineteenth-century Floral Autograph Album containing a youthful autograph of future U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, signed at age 12 in Plymouth, Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inscription reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Your Cousin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. Calvin Coolidge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlymouth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeb. 12, 1885\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis small autograph album was kept by Georgia Wilder of Plymouth, Vermont and contains signatures from family members, relatives, and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded with the album is a detailed provenance description stating:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"12 YEAR OLD CALVIN COOLIDGE SIGNS AN AUTOGRAPH ALBUM KEPT BY A GIRL COUSIN IN PLYMOUTH, VERMONT IN 1884 AND 1885. IT ALSO CONTAINS SIGNATURES OF HIS MOTHER WHO DIED A YEAR LATER ON HER 39TH BIRTHDAY AND OF HIS ONLY SISTER WHO DIED IN 1890 AGED ONLY 14, AND OF HIS MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS WHO WERE ALSO THE GIRL'S GRANDPARENTS.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe provenance further notes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The 6th entry on the front of the 5th page reads 'Your cousin, J. Calvin Coolidge, Plymouth, Vt. Feb. 12, 1885.' Coolidge, whose given names were John Calvin, dropped the John later...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso present are signatures attributed to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictoria J. Coolidge (mother)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbigail Gratia Coolidge (sister)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHiram Dunlap Moor (maternal grandfather)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbagail Moor (maternal grandmother)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to the accompanying documentation:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A truly remarkable item, with what is undoubtedly the earliest Coolidge signature in private hands, perhaps in existence...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal red Floral Autograph Album\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpected wear from age and handling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome cover wear and edge loss as shown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterior pages generally well preserved\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional presidential and Vermont historical artifact documenting the family circle of Calvin Coolidge before his rise to national prominence. Items combining an early juvenile signature of Coolidge with signatures of his immediate family are seldom encountered and may be unique in private hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvenance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes the accompanying typed historical description shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuaranteed Authentic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal nineteenth-century autograph album from Plymouth, Vermont containing the early \"J. Calvin Coolidge\" signature dated February 12, 1885.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA museum-quality Coolidge family relic and one of the most important early Calvin Coolidge autograph pieces likely to appear on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52336017539354,"sku":"EB-327204505629","price":9995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_d23f4c08-089e-4571-9a08-4ddfd5bc1a27.jpg?v=1781051983"},{"product_id":"1917-grace-coolidge-signed-and-endorsed-bank-check","title":"1917 Grace Coolidge Signed And Endorsed Bank Check","description":"\u003cp\u003eBANK CHECK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1917 check drawn on The Hampshire County National Bank of Northampton, Massachusetts, payable to and endorsed by Grace Coolidge, wife of future President Calvin Coolidge and future First Lady of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated September 8, 1917, this check originates from the period when the Coolidges resided in Northampton, years before Calvin Coolidge entered the White House. The reverse bears Grace Coolidge's endorsement signature, creating a desirable piece of presidential-family history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: September 8, 1917\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorthampton, Massachusetts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHampshire County National Bank\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePayable to Grace Coolidge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReverse endorsement by Grace Coolidge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal period banking document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld War I era\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal circulated condition with bank cancellation, endorsements, and normal handling wear consistent with age. Please examine all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent piece of presidential and First Lady memorabilia, documenting Grace Coolidge's life in Northampton before the Coolidges rose to national prominence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52348738011418,"sku":"EB-327208192434","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_7ef22375-49ed-4b3e-beb9-7cdf4677e4f8.jpg?v=1781349377"},{"product_id":"1861-abraham-lincoln-presidential-land-patent","title":"1861 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Land Patent","description":"\u003cp\u003eABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL LAND PATENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal United States Military Bounty Land Patent issued during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecretarial signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated October 1861, this impressive folio-sized document grants 150 acres of land in the historic Virginia Military District of Ohio. The patent stems from military service performed in the Virginia Line of the Continental Establishment during the American Revolutionary War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document bears the large embossed seal of the General Land Office and contains extensive manuscript descriptions of the surveyed tract. The Virginia Military District, located between the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers in Ohio, was established to satisfy bounty land claims of Virginia Revolutionary War veterans. Such grants represent an important chapter in both Revolutionary War and early western expansion history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Original 1861 United States land patent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Issued during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Revolutionary War military bounty land grant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Virginia Military District, Ohio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Large embossed General Land Office seal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Extensive manuscript survey description\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Approx. 150 acres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasures 13 ¾ x 17 ¼ inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal condition with folds from historic storage, age toning, and some separation at fold intersections. The embossed seal remains present and attractive. Please review all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent piece of Lincoln, Revolutionary War, Ohio, and early American land history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuyers are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence regarding signatures, issuance methods, historical significance, and authentication prior to purchase. Photographs form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52358805684506,"sku":"EB-327214685943","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_43787789-1fe8-45fe-b497-56fb197f9221.jpg?v=1781570762"},{"product_id":"1917-theodore-roosevelt-volunteer-force-letter-possibly-hand-signed-rough-riders","title":"1917 Theodore Roosevelt Volunteer Force Letter Possibly Hand Signed Rough Riders","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHEODORE ROOSEVELT 1917 SIGNED WWI VOLUNTEER DIVISION LETTER – ROUGH RIDERS – MAY 25, 1917\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExceptional Theodore Roosevelt World War I letter dated May 25, 1917, sent from Roosevelt's office at 758 Fifth Avenue, New York, to D. R. Horne of Allentown, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis historically important letter concerns Roosevelt's effort to raise volunteer divisions for immediate service in World War I after Congress authorized the formation of volunteer forces. The letter discusses President Wilson's refusal to permit Roosevelt to organize the divisions and includes Roosevelt's reflections on the Rough Riders and volunteer military service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document bears a bold blue-ink Theodore Roosevelt signature. Examination under magnification shows the signature to be in a different ink color than the typed text and exhibiting characteristics consistent with pen-applied ink, including varying line width and apparent ink penetration into the paper fibers. I am selling the letter as found and make no guarantee regarding autograph status; bidders should make their own determination from the photographs provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical highlights:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dated May 25, 1917\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• References Roosevelt's proposed WWI volunteer divisions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Discusses President Wilson's refusal to authorize the force\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Mentions the Rough Riders and Roosevelt's Spanish-American War service\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Addressed to D. R. Horne of Allentown, Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Original Theodore Roosevelt letterhead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood antique condition with age toning, fold lines, and handling wear consistent with age. Please examine all photographs carefully for condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly desirable Theodore Roosevelt military and political document from one of the most significant episodes of his post-presidential career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuaranteed original 1917 document. Signature offered exactly as acquired and as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52358806044954,"sku":"EB-327215260665","price":3995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_2ecaef95-5ab6-47d6-8e9f-51576e4a8654.jpg?v=1781570780"},{"product_id":"1832-andrew-jackson-u-s-land-grant-patent","title":"1832 Andrew Jackson U. S. 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The document remains complete, attractive, and highly displayable. Please review all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: March 8, 1832\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresident: Andrew Jackson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantee: Stephen Thorn, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation: Indiana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcreage: 80 Acres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCertificate No.: 2876\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Embossed Seal: Present\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat: Single-sheet vellum\/paper land patent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful original piece of early American land history and western expansion suitable for collectors of presidential documents, land grants, genealogy, Indiana history, and Andrew Jackson material.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52379158708506,"sku":"EB-327225126919","price":449.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_2b5ca661-d6fd-4d3d-94cb-591e7e1064d0.jpg?v=1782057011"},{"product_id":"1847-james-k-polk-bounty-land-patent","title":"1847 James K Polk Bounty Land Patent","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1847 James K. Polk Military Bounty Land Patent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn original United States General Land Office military bounty land patent issued at Washington on January 9, 1847, during the administration of President James K. Polk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis desirable federal land patent granted 160 acres in the Jeffersonville Land District of Indiana to Mary Colson and Elizabeth Colson, identified in the document as the only heirs at law of James Colson, deceased.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Colson served as a Private in Captain Leigh's Company, 1st Regiment of United States Infantry, and the land was issued under the Acts of Congress providing bounty lands to veterans of the War of 1812 and subsequent legislation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal General Land Office patent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated January 9, 1847\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresident James K. Polk administration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary Warrant No. 27,377\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssued to the veteran's heirs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e160 acres in Indiana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautiful embossed General Land Office seal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal recording endorsements on reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary bounty land patents document the federal government's practice of rewarding military service with western lands. Because this patent identifies the heirs of a deceased soldier, it is especially valuable for genealogy and military history research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with original folds, light age toning, and minor handling wear. The embossed General Land Office seal is exceptionally well preserved. Reverse bears period recording and delivery endorsements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuaranteed authentic United States General Land Office military bounty land patent—not a reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52416975798554,"sku":"EB-327240413162","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_fa8ac5f2-d2a5-469e-a859-a83e3aeb1482.jpg?v=1782905474"},{"product_id":"1782-rare-revolutionary-war-newspaper-george-washington-celebrates-the-french-alliance","title":"1782 Rare Revolutionary War Newspaper George Washington Celebrates the French Alliance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eGeorge Washington Celebrates the French Alliance – Rare Revolutionary War Newspaper –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalem Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e, July 18, 1782\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSalem Gazette. Salem, Massachusetts. July 18, 1782. Complete 4-page issue.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eAn outstanding Revolutionary War newspaper published during the final year of the American Revolution featuring one of George Washington's most significant diplomatic addresses.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003ePrinted only months after the decisive victory at Yorktown and while peace negotiations with Great Britain were approaching, this issue contains Washington's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJune 27, 1782 address from his headquarters at Fishkill (Newburgh)\u003c\/b\u003e presented to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eChevalier de La Luzerne, Minister of France\u003c\/b\u003e, celebrating t\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003ehe birth of the French Dauphin.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eWashington expresses profound gratitude for French military assistance and praises the alliance that secured American independence. The speech is followed by the French minister's eloquent reply affirming the enduring friendship between France and the United States.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eAdditional Revolutionary content includes a lengthy front-page essay,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"To the People of America,\"\u003c\/b\u003e defending the Franco-American alliance, together with reports from London, Philadelphia, Richmond, Hartford, and Europe concerning military operations, naval affairs, diplomacy, prisoner exchanges, and commerce during the closing months of the Revolution.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4805\" data-end=\"5104\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete Revolutionary War newspaper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Washington diplomatic address.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrench Alliance and American independence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChevalier de La Luzerne's official response.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished only months before the preliminary peace negotiations leading to the Treaty of Paris.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent display masthead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Complete issue with archival repairs, light foxing, scattered edge wear, and minor losses along folds. Strong impressions and highly readable throughout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA scarce and highly desirable Revolutionary War newspaper combining George Washington, the French Alliance, and the final chapter of America's War for Independence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eMore information...\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"207\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"207\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"29\" data-end=\"93\"\u003ecomplete issue of the \u003cem data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"68\"\u003eSalem Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e (Salem, Massachusetts)\u003c\/strong\u003e dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"127\"\u003eThursday, July 18, 1782\u003c\/strong\u003e (Vol. I, No. 48), printed and published by \u003cstrong data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eSamuel Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e near the courthouse.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"431\"\u003eThis issue was published during the closing months of the Revolutionary War, only three months after Parliament voted to end offensive operations in America and just four months before preliminary peace negotiations began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"511\"\u003eThe newspaper contains several historically important Revolutionary War items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"xtvnl1\" data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"527\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"831\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"586\"\u003e1. George Washington's Address to the French Minister\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most important feature is the lengthy printing of \u003cstrong data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"687\"\u003eGeorge Washington's congratulatory address\u003c\/strong\u003e delivered at his headquarters at \u003cstrong data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"759\"\u003eFishkill (Newburgh), June 27, 1782\u003c\/strong\u003e, to the Minister of France celebrating the birth of the French Dauphin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eWashington emphasizes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ipezry\" data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"917\"\u003ethe enduring alliance between France and the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"lotbbr\" data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"960\"\u003egratitude for French military assistance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"trem0e\" data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"994\"\u003ehopes for continued cooperation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"orndb5\" data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003econfidence in American independence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003eThis is one of Washington's finest public statements regarding the Franco-American alliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1131\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003e2. Reply of the Chevalier de La Luzerne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eFollowing Washington's address is the response of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003eChevalier Anne-César de La Luzerne\u003c\/strong\u003e, the French Minister to the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eHe praises:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1x4omwg\" data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003eWashington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"512md1\" data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1359\"\u003ethe Continental Army\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"f81ucu\" data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003ethe American cause\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"cphyp8\" data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003ethe future friendship between France and the United States.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003e3. \"To the People of America\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003eThe front page begins with a lengthy political essay originally printed in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003ePennsylvania Packet (August 24, 1779)\u003c\/strong\u003e extolling the French alliance and condemning British rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1668\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003e4. Revolutionary War News\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003eAdditional content includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1943\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4n3n3f\" data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003ereports from London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1cmntld\" data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1768\"\u003enaval actions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1il2j5n\" data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1807\"\u003eFrench and Spanish military activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"brsaml\" data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1858\"\u003ereports from Philadelphia, Hartford and Richmond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rgzccv\" data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1882\"\u003eshipping intelligence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"m17e3y\" data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"1903\"\u003eprisoner exchanges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sa4m48\" data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1943\"\u003eadvertisements and commercial notices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1353kst\" data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"1974\"\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2169\"\u003eWhile Washington speeches appear in a number of wartime newspapers, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2044\" data-end=\"2096\"\u003ehis June 27, 1782 address to the French minister\u003c\/strong\u003e is among the better-known diplomatic pieces of the Revolutionary period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2206\"\u003eThe timing is especially desirable:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2393\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1pktlne\" data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2240\"\u003eYorktown had already been won.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jby5ki\" data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2280\"\u003eIndependence was becoming inevitable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13web68\" data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2393\"\u003eWashington was publicly acknowledging that victory depended heavily upon French military and naval assistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2426\"\u003eFor collectors specializing in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2531\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"k9v359\" data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2447\"\u003eGeorge Washington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"e72tjb\" data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2478\"\u003eRevolutionary War newspapers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"k1u8om\" data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"2505\"\u003eFrench Alliance material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pa6mf5\" data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2531\"\u003eRevolutionary diplomacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2533\" data-end=\"2560\"\u003ethis is an excellent issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2565\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1aex439\" data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2578\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2580\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003eCondition is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2614\"\u003eGood to Very Good\u003c\/strong\u003e considering age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2643\"\u003ePositives:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2767\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15svejq\" data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2672\"\u003eComplete four-page issue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1eexiec\" data-start=\"2673\" data-end=\"2691\"\u003eStrong printing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"z19rtm\" data-start=\"2692\" data-end=\"2714\"\u003eAttractive masthead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"s4gq20\" data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2730\"\u003eGood margins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uqf8cu\" data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2767\"\u003eText generally clean and readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2780\"\u003eDetractors:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2782\" data-end=\"2955\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jduy8o\" data-start=\"2782\" data-end=\"2809\"\u003eSeveral archival repairs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1i8p2en\" data-start=\"2810\" data-end=\"2830\"\u003eSmall edge losses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9hg9uk\" data-start=\"2831\" data-end=\"2862\"\u003eModerate foxing and staining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dw1e4t\" data-start=\"2863\" data-end=\"2892\"\u003eMinor separations at folds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"fjhh0l\" data-start=\"2893\" data-end=\"2955\"\u003eTypical edge wear for an unrestored Revolutionary newspaper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2957\" data-end=\"2998\"\u003eOverall 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Harris, Printer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3167\" data-end=\"3459\"\u003eThis official congressional pamphlet contains Buchanan's complete \u003cstrong data-start=\"3233\" data-end=\"3288\"\u003e33-page Annual Message (State of the Union Address)\u003c\/strong\u003e delivered on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3302\" data-end=\"3322\"\u003eDecember 6, 1858\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most significant presidential communications issued during the turbulent years immediately preceding the American Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3461\" data-end=\"3868\"\u003eWithin the message Buchanan addresses the Kansas territorial crisis, sectional conflict over slavery, the nation's financial condition following the Panic of 1857, Utah affairs, foreign relations with Mexico and Spain, federal expenditures, and colonization efforts involving liberated Africans—issues that dominated national politics in the years leading to secession. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3870\" data-end=\"4123\"\u003eThe pamphlet remains in good condition with its original stitched binding intact, complete text, moderate folding from period storage, scattered foxing, light edge wear, and a small tear at the binding margin that does not materially affect readability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4125\" data-end=\"4413\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA desirable original government publication documenting one of the last presidential annual messages before the nation descended into civil war. 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data-end=\"75\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eUnited States General Land Office Bounty Land Patent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"370\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"92\"\u003ePresident:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Buchanan (printed presidential signature)\u003cbr data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"159\"\u003eDate Issued:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 3, 1860\u003cbr data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"177\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"193\"\u003eWarrant No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e 69,924\u003cbr data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"203\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"231\"\u003eOriginal Bounty Warrant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Issued under the Act of March 3, 1855, granting military bounty land to veterans of the War of 1812. \u003cspan class=\"\" 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text and manuscript entries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1mvep54\" data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003eExpected fold lines from original filing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1is1629\" data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1860\"\u003eModerate age toning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14kfxeb\" data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1879\"\u003eMinor edge wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1oqq1py\" data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1941\"\u003eReverse shows normal ink offsetting from long-term storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"108j7sc\" data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003eOverall \u003cstrong data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1965\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/strong\u003e for an issued land patent of this period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default 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Madison\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2519\"\u003eWashington City, May 16, 1794\u003c\/strong\u003e, addressed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2584\"\u003eHon. D. W. Melvin of Bloomfield, Massachusetts\u003c\/strong\u003e. Entirely in Madison's hand and signed at the conclusion.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2644\" data-end=\"3134\"\u003eWritten during the administration of George Washington, the letter addresses important questions of federal finance and taxation. Madison discusses a proposed tax on cotton manufactures, noting objections raised by manufacturers regarding its impact on wages and pricing. He instead recommends consideration of a short-term Treasury loan supported through subscriptions by the nation's banks, offering insight into the fiscal thinking of one of America's foremost constitutional architects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3136\" data-end=\"3476\"\u003eLetters from Madison that discuss substantive matters of national policy are considerably scarcer than routine correspondence. This manuscript provides a firsthand look at the economic challenges facing the early Republic as the federal government sought practical methods to finance its operations while encouraging domestic manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3478\" data-end=\"3805\"\u003eThe letter is written on a single folded sheet with the original address panel present, including remnants of the original red wax seal and contemporary postal endorsements. Condition is very good, with expected mailing folds, light toning, and minor edge wear consistent with its age. The text remains clear and fully legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3807\" data-end=\"4030\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAn outstanding presidential manuscript from one of the principal authors of the Constitution and future fourth President of the United States, combining historical importance, excellent content, and strong collector appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"274\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe letter is entirely in Madison's hand and signed \u003cstrong data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"274\"\u003e\"James Madison.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1o7icj3\" data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"287\"\u003eContent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"603\"\u003eThe letter concerns a proposed \u003cstrong data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"350\"\u003etax on cotton manufactures\u003c\/strong\u003e during the Washington administration. Madison explains that he had previously suggested to \u003cstrong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"465\"\u003eMr. Adams of Boston\u003c\/strong\u003e a tax on cotton goods, but objections were raised because manufacturers could not both absorb the tax and continue paying existing wages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"642\"\u003eMadison then proposes an alternative:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"771\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"771\"\u003e\"...a short term treasury loan of a quarter of one per cent 3½ per cent on bonds might be subscribed by the various banks...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"875\"\u003eHe concludes by suggesting that the recipient consult \u003cstrong data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"840\"\u003eMr. Adams\u003c\/strong\u003e for additional opinion and closes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"988\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"988\"\u003e\"Thanking you for your kind attention I have the honor to be\u003cbr data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eYour Obedient Servant\u003cbr data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"968\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"987\"\u003eJames Madison\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003eThe letter dates from Madison's service as a leading member of Congress and only a few years before he became Secretary of State under Thomas Jefferson and later the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003e4th President of the United States\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1353kst\" data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003eThis is an excellent \u003cstrong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003eeconomic policy letter\u003c\/strong\u003e illustrating:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4uglk8\" data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1323\"\u003eEarly Federal taxation policy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1d33p9s\" data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003eFinancing the young federal government.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"cwvla2\" data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003eAmerican manufacturing in the 1790s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jz2mpq\" data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1445\"\u003eTreasury borrowing and public finance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"airfv9\" data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003eMadison's personal involvement in shaping fiscal policy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1600\"\u003eUnlike routine correspondence, this discusses a substantive issue of national economic policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1605\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1619\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1873\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15mxfom\" data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1646\"\u003eOne page on laid paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yvg0v6\" data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1688\"\u003eOriginal integral address leaf present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1r553lo\" data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1713\"\u003eRed wax seal remnants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1uvlchp\" data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003eMailing folds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1i8p2en\" data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003eSmall edge losses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5vgip9\" data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003eLight toning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gsxftx\" 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Monroe discusses their American identity, passports, and efforts to secure the necessary documentation from French authorities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document bears a striking original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRevolutionary French governmental cachet incorporating the motto “LIBERTÉ, ÉGALITÉ, FRATERNITÉ”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Revolutionary-era dating, providing an especially vivid physical connection to France during the turbulent years following the fall of Robespierre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonroe had been appointed by President George Washington as America's Minister Plenipotentiary to France in 1794. His mission placed him at the center of the extraordinarily complicated diplomatic relationship between the United States and Revolutionary France. 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The official government seal remains attached.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe patent is identified as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarrant No. 13,691\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The surviving index to the Illinois Military Patent Book records \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCovington Mezzick on page 64\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, providing important documentary confirmation of the grant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe unusual name of Covington Mezzick is also of particular historical interest. Contemporary genealogical records identify a Covington Messick in the Delaware\/Maryland Eastern Shore region, and War of 1812 muster records contain the name “Coventon Mezzick.” Further research may establish the veteran's family and military history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis document is especially desirable because it combines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean original James Monroe presidential signature, first-year-of-presidency dating, War of 1812 military service, an Illinois military bounty-land grant, an identified veteran, and an original federal government seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e James Monroe (1758–1831)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffice:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e President of the United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1817\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecipient:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Covington Mezzick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMilitary Rank:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Private\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rothrock's Company, 38th Regiment of Infantry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarrant:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No. 13,691\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 160 acres\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Southwest Quarter, Section 13, Township 2 North, Range 6 West, Territory of Illinois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommissioner:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Josiah Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land Office\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Period:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e War of 1812 \/ Early American Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original with substantial period folds, toning, foxing, edge wear and losses, and wear surrounding the paper seal. Monroe's signature remains clearly visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA highly collectible piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epresidential, military, and early Illinois history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, documenting the federal government's compensation of a War of 1812 veteran during the opening year of James Monroe's presidency.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore info...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCovington Mezzick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003edescribed as a \u003cstrong\u003eprivate in Rothrock's Company, 38th Regiment of Infantry\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt grants him:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e160 acres\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethe \u003cstrong\u003eSouthwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 2 North, Range 6 West\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the \u003cstrong\u003eTerritory of Illinois\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patent is \u003cstrong\u003eWarrant No. 13,691\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document is signed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJames Monroe\u003c\/strong\u003e, President of the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJosiah Meigs\u003c\/strong\u003e, Commissioner of the General Land Office\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe printed text specifically states that the grant is made pursuant to the acts of Congress appropriating land to the \u003cstrong\u003elate Army of the United States\u003c\/strong\u003e—the federal military bounty-land program for veterans of the War of 1812.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surviving index to the Illinois military patent book confirms \u003cstrong\u003e“Mezzick, Covington” on page 64\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing particularly useful documentary corroboration for this exact recipient. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAn important additional discovery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCovington Mezzick was associated with the Delaware\/Maryland Eastern Shore Messick family\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA genealogical history records a \u003cstrong\u003eCovington Messick who married Hannah Tindal in 1816\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the family was established in Delaware. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven more interestingly, a War of 1812 muster compilation contains the name \u003cstrong\u003e“Coventon Mezzick”\u003c\/strong\u003e among Maryland Eastern Shore militia personnel in 1813. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe do \u003cstrong\u003enot yet state that the two records are definitively the same man\u003c\/strong\u003e, because the patent identifies him as a federal 38th Regiment infantryman rather than simply a Maryland militia soldier. But the unusual name makes the connection quite plausible and worth pursuing through the National Archives pension\/military records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patent is clearly a \u003cstrong\u003e1817 Monroe document\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the handwritten date appears to be in \u003cstrong\u003eNovember 1817\u003c\/strong\u003e. The wording visible on the document reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Washington, this ___ day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis places it in \u003cstrong\u003eMonroe's first year as President\u003c\/strong\u003e, which adds substantially to its desirability.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52704501137690,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2151.jpg?v=1786882307"},{"product_id":"james-monroe-1827-paris-financial-agreement-concerning-20-000-acres-of-kentucky-land","title":"James Monroe — 1827 Paris Financial Agreement Concerning 20,000 Acres of Kentucky Land","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Monroe's Post-Presidential Financial Affairs — Executed by His Attorney-in-Fact Isaac Cox Barnet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptionally interesting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJune 11, 1827 legal agreement concerning the financial affairs and property of former President James Monroe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, executed in Paris by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsaac Cox Barnet as Monroe's attorney-in-fact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe agreement records a settlement between Monroe and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniel Parker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an American citizen residing at Versailles, concerning substantial claims against Monroe amounting to approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e119,000 French francs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe instrument references an earlier \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Monroe promissory note of July 11, 1803\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bearing interest at six percent, as well as other accounts and obligations owed by Monroe. In consideration of the settlement, the agreement concerns rights to a substantial tract of approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20,000 acres of land in the Commonwealth of Kentucky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, originally granted to Monroe in 1793.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document is executed in Paris by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsaac Cox Barnet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, acting under authority from James Monroe. Barnet was a prominent American diplomat and served as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eU.S. Consul at Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as well as an agent for American claims. His long association with Monroe makes his participation here historically significant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe agreement was subsequently \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthenticated at the United States Consulate at Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the consular officer certifying the personal appearance and acknowledgment of the parties. The original consular seal remains attached.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis document offers an unusually intimate look into the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprivate financial and real-estate affairs of James Monroe after his presidency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, only a few years before his death in 1831. Rather than a routine presidential land grant, it documents the management of Monroe's debts, investments and Kentucky land holdings through his trusted representative in France.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Monroe (1758–1831)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Fifth President of the United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsaac Cox Barnet (1773–1833)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — U.S. diplomat and Consul at Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniel Parker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — American claimant residing at Versailles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e June 11, 1827\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paris, France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Settlement of financial claims against James Monroe and Kentucky real estate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLand referenced:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 20,000 acres, Kentucky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarlier Monroe obligation referenced:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e July 11, 1803 promissory note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterest:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Six percent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsular authentication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e United States Consulate, Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportant:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e James Monroe's name appears in the document in the form \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“James Monroe by Isaac Cox Barnet his attorney in fact.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The document is therefore not a personal Monroe autograph signature, but an original legal instrument executed on Monroe's behalf by his duly authorized attorney.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe manuscript survives with its original folds, toning, wear and attached seal, and presents a remarkable primary-source record of the financial affairs of one of America's Founding Fathers during the post-presidential period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52704543146266,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2156.jpg?v=1786883599"},{"product_id":"james-monroe-signed-1817-presidential-land-patent-war-of-1812-veteran-illinois-military-bounty-land","title":"JAMES MONROE SIGNED 1817 PRESIDENTIAL LAND PATENT — WAR OF 1812 VETERAN — ILLINOIS MILITARY BOUNTY LAND","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExceptional original 1817 United States land patent signed by President James Monroe during his first year in the White House.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn important original document signed \u003cstrong\u003e“James Monroe”\u003c\/strong\u003e as President of the United States, granting \u003cstrong\u003e160 acres of military bounty land in Illinois to Covington Mezzick\u003c\/strong\u003e, identified in the patent as a \u003cstrong\u003elate private in the Thirty-Eighth Regiment of Infantry\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued in \u003cstrong\u003eWashington, D.C., in November 1817\u003c\/strong\u003e, only months after Monroe's inauguration as the fifth President of the United States, the document was issued pursuant to congressional legislation providing land bounties to veterans of the War of 1812.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patent bears the bold presidential signature of \u003cstrong\u003eJames Monroe\u003c\/strong\u003e and is countersigned by \u003cstrong\u003eJosiah Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land Office\u003c\/strong\u003e. The document retains its original \u003cstrong\u003eembossed\/applied federal land-office seal\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn especially important feature is the extensive evidence of subsequent use on the reverse. The patent was later recorded in \u003cstrong\u003ePike County, Illinois, on October 15, 1823\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing an unusually tangible connection between the presidential document and the actual transfer and recording of the veteran's land title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal records independently list \u003cstrong\u003eCovington Mezzick in the Illinois Military Patent Book\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming his appearance in the official military-land records. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonroe's signed presidential land patents are highly collectible examples of early American presidential autographs. Comparable 1817 Monroe military land grants have sold at auction from approximately \u003cstrong\u003e$475 to over $1,100\u003c\/strong\u003e, depending upon condition, presentation and authentication. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original folds and substantial age toning, staining and surface wear. The paper seal is present but damaged. Some manuscript portions have faded, while \u003cstrong\u003eMonroe's signature remains clearly legible\u003c\/strong\u003e. The document is complete enough to retain its full historical significance and extensive subsequent land-record endorsements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn outstanding piece of presidential, military and western land-settlement history—signed by James Monroe in the first year of his presidency.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52704646037786,"sku":null,"price":1605.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2173.jpg?v=1786893639"},{"product_id":"james-monroe-signed-1820-presidential-land-patent-alabama-159-5-acres-original-general-land-office-seal","title":"JAMES MONROE SIGNED 1820 PRESIDENTIAL LAND PATENT — ALABAMA — 159.5 ACRES — ORIGINAL GENERAL LAND OFFICE SEAL","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare original 1820 United States land patent signed by President James Monroe during his first presidential term, conveying 159.50 acres of public land in the Old Southwest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional original \u003cstrong\u003eJames Monroe presidential land patent\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong\u003eAugust 29, 1820\u003c\/strong\u003e, granting \u003cstrong\u003eSimon Rodgers\u003c\/strong\u003e, assignee of \u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Wilkinson\u003c\/strong\u003e, a tract containing \u003cstrong\u003e159 acres and 50\/100 of an acre\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patent describes the property as the \u003cstrong\u003enortheast quarter of Section 35, Township 9, Range 1 East\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued through the federal land office at \u003cstrong\u003eSt. Stephens\u003c\/strong\u003e under the laws governing the sale of United States lands in \u003cstrong\u003eMississippi and Alabama\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document is boldly signed at lower right \u003cstrong\u003e“James Monroe”\u003c\/strong\u003e as President of the United States and countersigned by \u003cstrong\u003eJosiah Meigs\u003c\/strong\u003e, Commissioner of the General Land Office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly desirable is the survival of the \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal General Land Office paper seal\u003c\/strong\u003e, affixed at lower left. 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