DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, Executive Mansion letterhead, May 28, 1897. President McKinley directs the Secretary of State to cause the Seal of the United States to be affixed to “my appointment of Major General Nelson A. Miles, U.S.A., as Representative of the War Department at the ceremonies attending the Sixtieth Anniversary of Accession of Queen Victoria to the Throne of Great Britain.” Signed boldly at the conclusion by William McKinley. In fine condition.
On September 23, 1896, Queen Victoria surpassed her grandfather, George III, as the longest-reigning monarch in British history. The Queen requested that any special celebrations be delayed until 1897, to coincide with her Diamond Jubilee, which was officially celebrated on June 22, 1897, to mark the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession. Queen Victoria was the first British monarch ever to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee.
On the retirement of General John M. Schofield on September 29, 1895, General Nelson A. Miles became commanding general of the Army of the United States. He remained in this position until his retirement on August 8, 1903. Upon his retirement, the office of Commanding General of the United States Army was abolished by an Act of Congress, and the Army Chief of Staff system was introduced.
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