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Ulysses S. Grant
[Presidential] Grant, Ulysses S. Partially-Printed Document, signed , 1870 (dated)
Lot #169 |
2026-08-20 |
Freeman's, Philadelphia
Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
Category:
Manuscript
Estimate:
USD 1,000 - 1,500 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Freeman's
Auction number: 6539
Auction name: Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: Philadelphia
Start date: 2026-08-20
End date: 2026-08-21
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Books, Manuscripts & Publications
Department: Books, Manuscripts & Publications
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Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (368 x 495 mm)
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
36.8
Width In Centimeters:
49.5
Height In Inches:
14.5
Width In Inches:
19.5
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Edition: 2
Edition notes: Edition 1/2.
Year notes: Washington D.C., May 3, 1870
Catalog summary
[Presidential] Grant, Ulysses S. Partially-Printed Document, signed <br> <br> <br> Washington (D.C.), May 3, 1870. Oblong paper sheet, 14 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (368 x 495 mm). Partially-printed diplomatic appointment signed by President Ulysses S. Grant, naming C.L. Ludwig Vice Consul of Sweden and Norway, at Richmond. Counter-signed by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. Paper seal bottom left. Creasing from old folds; scattered light foxing. In mat and in frame. Charles L. Ludwig (1827-75) was a German-born lithographer and engraver based in Richmond, Virginia. <br> <br> Property from the Collection of Dwayne Edward Perkins <br> This lot is located in Philadelphia.