Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19, April 5, 1899. President McKinley appoints Frederick Rodgers “a Rear Admiral in the Navy.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by McKinley, and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy John D. Long. In fine condition, with scattered wrinkles and creasing, as well as some scattered toning. The blue seal is slightly worn, but intact. Rodgers, the grandson of Matthew Perry, was a prominent member of the Rodgers family of naval officers.
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