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Description:
Hayes, Rutherford B. (1822-1893) Archive Containing Presidential Clipped Signature and Autographs of his Presidential Cabinet.
Clipped signature of Hayes; invitation attributed to Secretary of State William M. Evarts; two secretarial letters signed by Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice President under Grover Cleveland; two clipped signatures and one letter signed by Treasury Secretary John Sherman; two letters (one secretarial) signed by Secretary of War George McCrary; two letters signed by Secretary of War Alexander Ramsey; four letters (one secretarial) signed by Attorney General Charles Devens; two letters signed by Postmaster General Horace Maynard; one letter signed by Postmaster General David M. Key; one letter signed by Navy Secretary Norton Goff Jr.; one letter signed by Navy Secretary Richard W. Thompson; and two letters signed by Interior Secretary Carl Schurz; seven ballots, Republican and Democratic; and a ticket admitting one to the Electoral Commission.
Estimate $300-500
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Keywords
Postmaster General, Secretary, Presidential Cabinet, Cleveland, Charles Devens, Horace Maynard, John Sherman, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasury Secretary, Vice President, Thomas A. Hendricks, William M. Evarts, Navy Secretary, Norton Goff Jr., Richard W. Thompson, Interior Secretary, Electoral Commission, Carl SchurzJohn Dorfman
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