Lot 42
Grant, Ulysses S. Rare, choice military appointment signed ("U.S. Grant") as President, 19½ x 15½", on vellum, April 14, 1869. Countersigned by Secretary of War John Rawlins (1831-1869), appointing John M. Goodhue major in the 11th Regiment of Infantry. Documents signed by both Grant and Rawlins are rare as Rawlins, Grant's top aide throughout the war, died just six months after taking office.
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500.
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