(GIDEON WELLES.) Ticket to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.
Similar Sale History
View More Items in Cabinets, Cupboards & StorageRelated Cabinets, Cupboards & Storage
More Items in Cabinets, Cupboards & Storage
View MoreRecommended Furniture
View MoreItem Details
Description
(GIDEON WELLES.) Ticket to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. 3 x 4¾ inches (including attached stub #340), printed in red on salmon card stock; minimal wear; inscribed on verso in an unidentified contemporary hand "Three years ago today, Andrew Johnson took the oath and entered on the duties of President." In a printed envelope reading "Hon. Gideon Welles." Washington, DC, 15 April 1868 Gideon Welles had served as President Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy, and remained in the cabinet as one of Johnson's few loyal supporters. Johnson's defense made its presentation from 9 to 20 April; Welles testified on 18 April and possibly on other days.
Provenance: from the collection of Thomas Welles Brainard, great-great-grandson of Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles.
Provenance: from the collection of Thomas Welles Brainard, great-great-grandson of Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles.
Buyer's Premium
- 30%
(GIDEON WELLES.) Ticket to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
4 bidders are watching this item.
Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in New York, NY, usOffers In-House Shipping
Local Pickup Available
Payment
Auction Curated By
Vice President of Swann Galleries
Related Searches
TOP