
CHESTER A. ARTHUR SIGNED MILITARY DOCUMENT
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537. CHESTER A. ARTHUR (1830-1886). Reform-oriented twenty-first President of the United States (1881-85) ascending to the presidency after the assassination of Garfield. Partly printed DS as President on vellum, 1p, 15½"x19½", Washington, DC, Aug 4, 1882. Blue foil War Office seal present. Military appointment of Joseph B. Brown as "Surgeon with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the service of the United States..." Boldly signed at conclusion. Countersigned by Secretary of War ROBERT TODD LINCOLN (1843-1926). Large patriotic eagle and military engravings present. Usual folds; light wrinkling; else Fine attractive example. Est: $250-400
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CHESTER A. ARTHUR SIGNED MILITARY DOCUMENT
Estimate $250-$400
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