Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 10.75, March 26, 1873. President Grant appoints Henry D. Shaffer as "Deputy Postmaster at Canton, in the State of Ohio." Signed neatly at the conclusion by U.S. Grant, and countersigned by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. Original embossed white seal remains affixed to the lower left corner. Archivally mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 21.5 x 15. Includes an official document from the Post Office Department appointing Shaffer as the Deputy Postmaster at Canton, signed below by Postmaster General John A. J. Creswell. In fine condition.
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