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Monroe, James, as fifth President, and 3 others
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- paper, vellum, and ink
A good group of ship's papers signed by James Monroe, Andrew Jackson (seventh President), Martin Van Buren (eighth President), and Millard Fillmore (thirteenth President), all matted, glazed and framed.
James Monroe. Engraved broadside document on vellum (15 x 11 1/4 in.; 380 x 285 mm, sight), signed ("James Monroe") and countersigned by the Secretary of State ("John Quincy Adams") and one other official, [Washington, D. C.], 30 June 1824, for the schooner Franklin of Rochester, Massachusetts, commanded by Charles Smith; slightly cropped along bottom margin. Includes portraits of Monroe and Adams. — Andrew Jackson. Printed broadside document (15 1/4 and 19 3/4 in.; 390 x 500 mm, sight), signed ("Andrew Jackson") and countersigned by the Secretary of State ("John Forsyth"), and one other official, [Washington, D. C.], 1 August 1836, being a 4-language ship's passport for the whaler John Howland, commanded by William Whittier, bound for the Pacific Ocean with accoutrements for a whaling voyage, embossed seal of the United States at center. Includes portrait of Jackson. — Martin Van Buren. Printed broadside document (15 3/4 x 19 3/8 in.; 402 x 493 mm), signed ("M Van Buren") and countersigned by the Secretary of State ("John Forsyth"), and one other official, [Washington, D. C.], 4 June 1839, being a 4-language ship's passport for the vessel Gold Hunter of Fall River, Massachusetts, commanded by Clark Estes, bound for the south Atlantic Ocean for a whaling voyage; embossed seal of the United States affixed at center, notary's seal in lower left corner; 2 small fold tears, U.S. seal stained. Portrait of Van Buren incorporated into mat. — Millard Fillmore. Printed broadside document (8 x 18 in.; mm; 203 x 455 mm), signed ("Millard Fillmore"), [Washington, D. C.], 11 August 1852, being a 4-language ship's passport for the vessel Catalpa, commanded by Josiah Hamlin, bound for the Indian Ocean and laden with equipment for a whaling voyage; bottom half of document cropped. Includes portrait of Fillmore within the frame.
James Monroe. Engraved broadside document on vellum (15 x 11 1/4 in.; 380 x 285 mm, sight), signed ("James Monroe") and countersigned by the Secretary of State ("John Quincy Adams") and one other official, [Washington, D. C.], 30 June 1824, for the schooner Franklin of Rochester, Massachusetts, commanded by Charles Smith; slightly cropped along bottom margin. Includes portraits of Monroe and Adams. — Andrew Jackson. Printed broadside document (15 1/4 and 19 3/4 in.; 390 x 500 mm, sight), signed ("Andrew Jackson") and countersigned by the Secretary of State ("John Forsyth"), and one other official, [Washington, D. C.], 1 August 1836, being a 4-language ship's passport for the whaler John Howland, commanded by William Whittier, bound for the Pacific Ocean with accoutrements for a whaling voyage, embossed seal of the United States at center. Includes portrait of Jackson. — Martin Van Buren. Printed broadside document (15 3/4 x 19 3/8 in.; 402 x 493 mm), signed ("M Van Buren") and countersigned by the Secretary of State ("John Forsyth"), and one other official, [Washington, D. C.], 4 June 1839, being a 4-language ship's passport for the vessel Gold Hunter of Fall River, Massachusetts, commanded by Clark Estes, bound for the south Atlantic Ocean for a whaling voyage; embossed seal of the United States affixed at center, notary's seal in lower left corner; 2 small fold tears, U.S. seal stained. Portrait of Van Buren incorporated into mat. — Millard Fillmore. Printed broadside document (8 x 18 in.; mm; 203 x 455 mm), signed ("Millard Fillmore"), [Washington, D. C.], 11 August 1852, being a 4-language ship's passport for the vessel Catalpa, commanded by Josiah Hamlin, bound for the Indian Ocean and laden with equipment for a whaling voyage; bottom half of document cropped. Includes portrait of Fillmore within the frame.