Lot 374
Arthur, Chester A. Document signed as President, 1p. with integral blank leaf, 10 x 8 in., Washington, 5 Jan. 1883. Authorizing and directing the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to an "envelope containing my letter addressed to Her Majesty Queen Victoria on the birth of a Princess." Fine; large bold signature with some contemporary ink brushing. Arthur's signature is scarce in this form.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
Purchased from the late autograph dealer, Doris Harris, in 1969.
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