Rare partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, June 23, 1881. President Garfield authorizes and directs the secretary of state to affix the Seal of the United States “to a full power authorizing James G. Blaine, Secretary of State of the United States, to exchange with any person authorized by the King of Italy, my ratification for that His Majesty, of the convention signed Feb. 24, 1881, supplementary to the consular convention between the two governments, of May 8, 1878.” Signed prominently at the conclusion by Garfield. In fine condition. Garfield documents signed as president are rare in this desirable size and format—this is only the fourth such example that we have offered. Moreover, this document was signed by Garfield just nine days before he was shot by Charles Guiteau.
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