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Lot 58
Archive of Arthur H. Fletcher, Lieutenant, United States Navy. Arthur H. Fletcher (1844-1912) was born in England. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1861, served through the Civil War on the Macedonian, and during the Spanish-American War was on the general court martial at Norfolk, Va. He served on the USS Rhode Island, the USS Iroquois, the USS Idaho, ordnance duty at Washington Navy Yard, as Commanding Officer, USS Relief, with USS Intrepid, USS Kansas, with Asiatic Station, and with USS Huron. He retired Oct. 11, 1881. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
The archive includes three presidential commissions, three other official, signed documents, and some miscellaneous personal documents.
- Diploma from the U.S. Naval Academy, Nov. 24, 1864, signed by Commodore G. S. Blake as Superintendent of the Academy, vellum, 21½ x 15¾ in.;
- Certificate of Graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy, Oct. 25, 1865, signed by Rear Admiral David D. Porter as Superintendent of the Academy, vellum, 21½ x 15¾ in.;
- Document Signed by Gideon Welles as Secretary of the Navy, promoting Fletcher to Ensign on the U.S. Steamer Rhode Island, North Atlantic Squadron, Dec. 1, 1866, 15 x 9½ in.;
- Commission with stamped signatures of Adrew Johnson as President and Gideon Welles as Secretary of the Navy, appointing Fletcher Ensign in the Navy, vellum, Dec. 20, 1866, 19½ x 15¾ in.;
- Commission with original signatures of Andrew Johnson as President and Gideon Welles as Secretary of the Navy, appointing Fletcher Master in the Navy, vellum (one tear at top right), Mar. 12, 1868, 19½ x 15¾ in.;
- Commission signed by U.S. Grant as President and A.E. Borie as Secretary of the Navy, vellum, promoting Fletcher to Lieutenant in the Navy, vellum, Mar. 26, 1869, 20 x 15¾ in.
- Miscellaneous documents include an 1898 letter from Arthur to his father; a "Summary of Orders" (a military history of his posts); his marriage certificate to Julia Wadsworth (1872); a sympathy letter to Mrs. Fletcher upon his death; and a brief, typed history of A. Fletcher, prepared later by someone in the family.
The document signed by Welles alone (1866) is in very good condition; exccept for some folded teeth on seals, the other documents are overall fine.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
Ex Arthur H. Fletcher's granddaughter.
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