DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 17.75, October 13, 1855. President Franklin Pierce appoints John Van Ness Philip to the rank of Lieutenant in the Navy. Signed at the conclusion in black ink by Pierce and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy J. C. Dobbin. In very good condition, with heavy folds, some small areas of paper loss along one vertical fold, intact but worn seal and some light toning, none affecting signature. R&R COA.
