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Andrew Johnson Autograph Sold
At Nate D. Sanders Auctions we sold the following Andrew Johnson autograph for $7,339. Here is the description:
President Andrew Johnson Document Signed 1868
Partly printed document signed “Andrew Johnson” as President. Single page, 7.5″ x 7.5″. Datelined Washington, D.C., 4 March 1868. After Seward negotiated with Russia to sell Alaska, but before the House appropriated payment of $7.2 million, Johnson sends congratulations to Czar Alexander II, ostensibly knowing the deal was done. Completed in manuscript. In full, “I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to the envelope of my letter to the Emperor of Russia (congratulations) dated this day, and signed by me; and for so doing this shall be his warrant.” There were no recent births or marriages in the Czar’s family so, most probably, the congratulations had to do with the imminent payment for the purchase of Alaska. Almost a year earlier, on 30 March 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and the Russian Minister to the United States, Baron Eduard de Stoeckl, had reached an agreement whereby Russia would sell Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million. The treaty was signed the next day. On 9 April, the U.S. Senate ratified the treaty. On 9 October 1867, the United States took formal possession of Alaska and the American flag was raised in the new U.S. territory. There was one problem. While the Constitution gives the President the power, “by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur Senate,” “All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.” And the House of Representatives had not authorized the $7.2 million for the purchase. An editorial in “The New York Times” on the day President Johnson wrote his letter to Czar Alexander II concluded, “The American people will not permit this great purchase to be annulled, or the Star Spangled Banner to be hauled down in the vast territory over which it now waves.” On 14 July 1868, H.R. 1096, “A bill making an appropriation of money to carry into effect the treaty with Russia of March 30, 1867,” was passed by the House of Representatives, 113-43 with 44 not voting. On 1 August 1868, Francis E. Spinner, Treasurer of the United States, signed a Treasury warrant check for $7,200,000, payable to Baron de Stoeckl, Russian Minister to the United States. Small portion of lower right corner missing. Fine condition. Sold for $7,339.Andrew Johnson autograph document.Close up of Andrew Johnson autograph.
We also sold the following Andrew Johnson autograph items:
Andrew Johnson CDV Signed
Extremely rare Andrew Johnson signed CDV. Backmark reads, “Whitehurst Gallery, 434 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.; M.J. Powers, Photographer.” CDV measures 2.5″ x 4″ and is in very good condition. Sold for $4,440.Andrew Johnson Autograph CDV. Click to enlarge.
Andrew Johnson Check Signed as President
Andrew Johnson signed check as President, a rare Government Depository check dated 24 April 1867. Check is made payable for $1,290.87 for ”Wm. Slade’s order”; William Slade was an African-American White House employee who served in both the Lincoln and Johnson administrations. Boldly signed at bottom, ”Andrew Johnson”. Check measures 8” x 3”, beautifully framed with an engraving of Johnson to a size of 14.75” x 21”. Near fine condition with only a discreet bank cancellation cut. Sold for $2,188. Andrew Johnson Check Signed as President
Andrew Johnson 1868 Pardon Signed as President — With Bold, Clear Signature
Andrew Johnson document signed as President, dated 11 November 1868. Here, Johnson endorses an official warrant for the pardon of a Michael D. Jones. Partially printed document reads in full: ”I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the pardon of Michael D. Jones dated this day, and signed by me and for so doing this shall be his warrant.” Signed ”Andrew Johnson”, document measures 7.75” x 10” on one page. Expected folds and minor toning. Very good to near fine. Sold for $1,720.Click image to enlarge.Andrew Johnson Letter Signed as President
Andrew Johnson letter signed as President, composed on Executive Mansion stationery dated 11 June 1867. Johnson declines an invitation to attend an event of the Bunker Hill Monument Association. Signed “Andrew Johnson” at conclusion. Single page bifolium document measures 7.75″ x 9.875″ as folded. Shallow folds, overall near fine condition. Sold for $1,550.
Click image to enlarge.Andrew Johnson Appointment Signed as President
Andrew Johnson document signed as President, appointing Robert R. Congdon as Collector of Customs for the District of Georgetown, South Carolina. Document is dated 19 March 1867, just days after Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act against Johnson’s veto, which would culminate in impeachment proceedings against the President the following year. Boldly signed ”Andrew Johnson” at lower right, countersigned by Treasury Secretary Hugh McCulloch. Document measures 17” x 14”, mounted to slightly larger mat. Light wear and toning, overall very good condition. Sold for $1,500.Click image to enlarge.Andrew Johnson Land Grant Signed as Governor of Tennessee
Andrew Johnson land grant signed as Governor of Tennessee, dated 1 March 1856. Partly printed document assigns land in Marion County, Tennessee to Percy Grant, boldly signed ”Andrew Johnson” at lower right. With blind-stamped seal at lower left. Measures 11.25” x 18.5”. Browning along fold lines, small holes at intersecting folds and splitting starting on left fold lines. Very good condition. Sold for $1,250.
Click image to enlarge.Andrew Johnson 1865 Document Signed as President — Just a Week After Taking Office in the Wake of Lincoln’s Assassination
Andrew Johnson document signed as President, dated 25 April, 1865. Here, Johnson appoints a John J. White to Postmaster in Jerseyville, Illinois for a four year term. Signed boldly, ”Andrew Johnson”. With original blindstamp seal intact at lower left, document measures 18” x 11.5” with two 1.5” enclosed vertical tears at center, minor toning and folds throughout. Very good. Document is housed in original Post Office Department postmarked envelope addressed to White. Also includes an official document from the Post Office Department signed by Postmaster General ”W. Dennison” dated 11 March 1865. Card-style partially printed document has type on cover and measures 8.25” x 13” folded. With original postmarked envelope. Lastly includes a copy of a letter by White announcing his resignation from the Postmaster position, again with original envelope. Very good overall. Sold for $1,200.
Click image to enlarge.Andrew Johnson Rare 1865 Document Signed as President
Andrew Johnson document signed as President, dated 7 May 1865, less than a month after he took office. Countersigned by Edwin M. Stanton as Secretary of War, document appoints a George Schayer Captain in the Veteran Reserve Corps. Includes two ornate motifs at top and bottom of document, with an original blue mounted seal and docketing annotations at top left. Document measures 16″ x 19.5″, with minor toning and folds, else is in near fine condition. Sold for $850.Click image to enlarge.
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