Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 17.5, February 26, 1852. President Fillmore appoints a lieutenant of the Navy, “with the advice & consent of the Senate.” Signed at the conclusion by Fillmore and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy William A. Graham. Complete Navy Department paper seal affixed to the lower right. In very good condition, with intersecting storage folds with some repair to separations, one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature, scattered toning and soiling, and writing light but somewhat legible. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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