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PIERCE, Franklin (1804-1869). Engraved document signed ("Franklin Pierce"), as President, Washington, D. C., 17 October 1855, countersigned by James C. Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy.
1 page, folio, 410 x 342 mm, on vellum, with paper seal, creased, dampstaining affecting signature.
Military appointment promoting William K. Mayo to "Master (in...