American historian, Secretary of the Navy, and diplomat (1813–1871) who established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. Two ink signatures of George Bancroft on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card, “Geo. Bancroft,” and on an off-white 4.5 x 1.25 slip clipped from the close of a letter, “Very resp’y Your Obed’t Serv’t, Geo. Bancroft.” Both are individually matted and framed with engraved portraits (one bearing a facsimile signature) to overall sizes of 9.25 x 15 and 10 x 14.75; both frame backings bear an affixed label from Goodspeed’s Book Shop of Boston. In overall fine condition.
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