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Autographs and Postal History continued...

**Presidential Autographs and Free Franks continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
22		Andrew Jackson. Autograph docketing and initials "A.J." as President on cover front only addressed to Jackson, docketing "recommendation for a consulate - referred to Secretary of State", fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	375.00
23		Andrew Jackson. Autograph docketing and initials "A.J." as President along left side of cover, also in his hand "Referred to the Secretary of the Navy", contents datelined "Brooklyn Oct. 4, 1834" and contains letter of recommendation, file folds, still Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	425.00
24		Andrew Jackson. Autograph docketing and initials as ex-President reads "Answered the 25th of September 1841" on folded cover addressed to Jackson at Hermitage, sender's signature at lower left, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	375.00
25		Andrew Jackson Monument. Two copies of the same printed document, dated "Washington D.C. October 28, 1845" providing for the establishment of a Jackson Monument, each addressed to a different postmaster, few file folds, toning and small faults	E. 100-150	130.00
26		Martin Van Buren. Signature "M. Van Buren" on 3pp document datelined "Department of State, Washington, 17 March 1831", addressed to "Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Hague", contents discuss among other things granting of a requested leave of absence, usual light folds, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	1,250.00
27		William H. Harrison. 2-1/2pp letter signed "Willm. Henry Harrison" as Governor of Indiana Territory, datelined "Vincennes April 25th 1810" and addressed to William Eustice as Secretary of War in Washington D.C., docketing sums up contents: "Relative to certain indications of a hostile disposition exhibited by a party of Indians of Tribes under the influence of "the Prophet". Suggests the expediency of erecting a Fort on the river Wabash etc. etc.", a fascinating letter, including reference to "the British Agents in Canada...their endeavors to set the Indians upon us...", some splits along folds and repair opening tear around seal, still Very Fine, a significant letter from Harrison, the frontier governor, regarding hostilities with Native Americans who were supported by Great Britain prior to the War of 1812 (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	17,500.00
27A		William Henry Harrison. Letter signed as aide-de-camp, dated August 6, 1795, some toning not affecting signature, Very Fine, signed while an aide to General Anthony Wayne, the next day the Treaty of Greenville was signed with the Indians, signatures from Harrison are scarce in any capacity (he was President for only about a month before dying after catching pneumonia at his inauguration) (Image)	E. 500-750	1,050.00
28		Anna Harrison. Free frank "Free Anna Harrison" on blue folded cover to Long Island N.Y., neat "Cleves O. Oct. 1" ms. pmk., note on back indicates 1848 usage, extraneous ink mark in address panel, otherwise Very Fine and scarce widow's frank (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	625.00
29		John Tyler. Free frank "J. Tyler" as ex-President on mourning cover to New York City, neat "Chas. City C.H. Va. April 23" ms. pmk., fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	385.00
30		James K. Polk. Signature "J. K. Polk" on cover to Howell Cobb in Georgia, virtually intact wax seal on back, faint horizontal file fold barely affects signature, fresh and Very Fine, likely carried outside of the mails either during Polk's presidency or during the three months after before he died (Image)	E. 750-1,000	800.00
31		James K. Polk. Free frank "Free J. K. Polk" as congressman on cover front only to Washington D.C., blue "Nashville Te. May 26" circular datestamp, front mounted on paper backing, still Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	625.00

Presidential Autographs and Free Franks continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

Andrew Jackson. Autograph docketing and initials "A.J." as President on cover front only addressed to Jackson, docketing "recommendation for a consulate - referred to Secretary of State", fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

375.00

Andrew Jackson. Autograph docketing and initials "A.J." as President along left side of cover, also in his hand "Referred to the Secretary of the Navy", contents datelined "Brooklyn Oct. 4, 1834" and contains letter of recommendation, file folds, still Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

425.00

Andrew Jackson. Autograph docketing and initials as ex-President reads "Answered the 25th of September 1841" on folded cover addressed to Jackson at Hermitage, sender's signature at lower left, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

375.00

Andrew Jackson Monument. Two copies of the same printed document, dated "Washington D.C. October 28, 1845" providing for the establishment of a Jackson Monument, each addressed to a different postmaster, few file folds, toning and small faults

E. 100-150

130.00

Martin Van Buren. Signature "M. Van Buren" on 3pp document datelined "Department of State, Washington, 17 March 1831", addressed to "Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Hague", contents discuss among other things granting of a requested leave of absence, usual light folds, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

1,250.00

William H. Harrison. 2-1/2pp letter signed "Willm. Henry Harrison" as Governor of Indiana Territory, datelined "Vincennes April 25th 1810" and addressed to William Eustice as Secretary of War in Washington D.C., docketing sums up contents: "Relative to certain indications of a hostile disposition exhibited by a party of Indians of Tribes under the influence of "the Prophet". Suggests the expediency of erecting a Fort on the river Wabash etc. etc.", a fascinating letter, including reference to "the British Agents in Canada...their endeavors to set the Indians upon us...", some splits along folds and repair opening tear around seal, still Very Fine, a significant letter from Harrison, the frontier governor, regarding hostilities with Native Americans who were supported by Great Britain prior to the War of 1812 (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

17,500.00

27A

William Henry Harrison. Letter signed as aide-de-camp, dated August 6, 1795, some toning not affecting signature, Very Fine, signed while an aide to General Anthony Wayne, the next day the Treaty of Greenville was signed with the Indians, signatures from Harrison are scarce in any capacity (he was President for only about a month before dying after catching pneumonia at his inauguration) (Image)

E. 500-750

1,050.00

Anna Harrison. Free frank "Free Anna Harrison" on blue folded cover to Long Island N.Y., neat "Cleves O. Oct. 1" ms. pmk., note on back indicates 1848 usage, extraneous ink mark in address panel, otherwise Very Fine and scarce widow's frank (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

625.00

John Tyler. Free frank "J. Tyler" as ex-President on mourning cover to New York City, neat "Chas. City C.H. Va. April 23" ms. pmk., fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

385.00

James K. Polk. Signature "J. K. Polk" on cover to Howell Cobb in Georgia, virtually intact wax seal on back, faint horizontal file fold barely affects signature, fresh and Very Fine, likely carried outside of the mails either during Polk's presidency or during the three months after before he died (Image)

E. 750-1,000

800.00

James K. Polk. Free frank "Free J. K. Polk" as congressman on cover front only to Washington D.C., blue "Nashville Te. May 26" circular datestamp, front mounted on paper backing, still Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

625.00