PRESIDENTS

TWO PAGE ALS OF U.S. GRANT  —  SIGNED AS PRESIDENT

GRANT, ULYSSES S.  (1822-1885).  Eighteenth President of the United States (1869-1877);  Commander of the Union Army in the U.S. Civil War.  Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “U.S. Grant”, as President, on ruled stationery.  Two separate pages, octavo.  Long Branch, New Jersey, July 25, 1871.

F.D.R, AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY DURING WWI, CAN’T LEAVE WASHINGTON, D.C. TO ATTEND A SPECIAL SERVICE AT NYC’S ST. JOHN THE DEVINE CATHEDRAL

ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO.  (1882-1945).  Thirty-second President of the United States (1933-45).  Typed Letter boldly Signed, “Franklin D. Roosevelt”, on imprinted Navy Department, Assistant Secretary’s Office letterhead.  One page, quarto.  Washington, D.C., October 20, 1917.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT’S ADDRESS ON THE 100^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF

ABRAHAM LINCOLN  —  BOLDLY INSCRIBED TO THE HEAD DOORKEEPER OF THE WHITE HOUSE, MAJOR CHARLES LOEFFLER

ROOSEVELT, THEODORE (1858-1919).  President of the United States.  Exceptionally scarce printed booklet by the Government Printing Office entitled: Address of President Roosevelt on the occasion of the Celebration of the Hundreth Anniversary of the Birth of Abraham Lincoln – Hodgenville, Ky.  February 12, 1909, boldly inscribed by TR, as President.

ANDREW JACKSON  — BOLDLY SIGNED LAND GRANT, AS PRESIDENT

JACKSON, ANDREW.  (1767-1845)  7^th President of the United States.  Partially-Printed Document Signed, “Andrew Jackson,” as President.  One page, vellum, oblong folio.  Washington,  December 1, 1830.  With paper wafer seal of the General Land Office affixed.

A VERY RARE NAVAL APPOINTMENT SIGNED BY JOHN ADAMS, AS PRESIDENT

JOHN ADAMS.  (1735-1826)  Second President of the United States (1797-1801), first Vice President (1789-1797), and one of the leading Founding Fathers of the United States.  Uncommon Partially-printed Document Signed, “John Adams,” as President of the United States. One full page, vellum,  oblong folio. Philadelphia, December 2, 1799.

MARTIN VAN BUREN, AS SECRETARY OF STATE:   “SHE IS THE ONLY PERSON I HAVE EVER STAID [SIC] WITH IN WASHINGTON WHO HAS A CONSCIENTIOUS REGARD FOR YOUR HORSE”

MARTIN VAN BUREN.  (1782-1862)  Eighth President of the United States; Vice President under Andrew Jackson, Secretary of State, Senator, Governor.   Interesting and enlightening, Autograph Letter Signed “M. Van. Buren” as Secretary of State.  October 25th, 1929.  To Charles E. Dudley, his gubernatorial successor. 2 1/2 pages, quarto.

FILLMORE SEEKS A MIDSHIPSMAN APPPOINTMENT BY WRITING ABEL P. UPSHUR, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY 

FILLMORE, MILLARD. (1800-74).  Thirteenth President of the United States.  Attractive, boldly penned Autograph Letter Signed, “Millard Fillmore”, as Congressman. One full page, quarto. “House of Rep[resentatives]” [Washington, D.C.].   June 4, 1842.  To ABEL P. UPSHUR, Secretary of the Navy.