Lot 96
  • 96

Washington, George, as First President

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Description

  • paper and ink
Printed document signed (G:o Washington"), one half sheet (7 x 12 3/4 in.; 175 x 325 mm), accomplished in a clerical hand, New York, 4 August 1789, being the apointment of Benjamin Walker as a naval officer; early repair to center fold, three cloth mounts along top margin of verso, minor loss to upper right corner, lower margin folded and corner dog-eared.

Catalogue Note

An early appointment for a naval officer, signed during the first six months of Washington's presidency.