Lot 57
[Grant, Ulysses S.] - Printed Invitation to His 1873 Inauguration, With Card (1822-85) 18th President of the United States (1869-77); he commanded the victorious Union Army during the Civil War. A printed invitation to the March 4, 1873 Inaugural Ball of President Ulysses S Grant and Vice President Henry Wilson. Printed on heavy stock. With it is a manuscript card in the hand of the President's secretary, in purple ink, which reads, "Compliments of The President and Mrs.Grant." Fine condition. Among the many names listed as "Managers" are Simon Cameron, Chief Justice Chase, Roscoe Conkling, James Garfield, Hannibal Hamlin, General Winfield Scott Hancock, Admiral D. D. Porter, General William T. Sherman, and others. Invitations to Grant's 1873 Inauguration are scarcer than invitations to the 1869 Inauguration. Estimate Value $300 - 500
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