- 118
Johnson, Andrew, as President
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Letter signed ("Andrew Johnson"), to Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington DC, 28 July 1865
- paper
1 page (9 7/8 x 7 3/4 in.; 250 x 196 mm), on letterhead "Executive Mansion, Washington D.C."; formerly folded.
Condition
clean
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The newly sworn-in President requests that William Conant Church, publisher of the Army and Navy Journal, be allowed to publish "such Orders, Circular, &c of the Navy Department as are of public interest ..."