10-30-201610-30-2016
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2950BBoston
October 30, 2016 11:00 AMCalender
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Taft, William Howard (1857-1930) Signed Military Commission, 13 May 1910.

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$215$175
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2950BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 30, 2016 11:00AM

Description:

Taft, William Howard (1857-1930) Signed Military Commission, 13 May 1910. Engraved document printed on parchment, fulfilled by hand, signed by Taft, countersigned by Jacob McGavock Dickinson (1851-1928) as Secretary of War, appointing John H. Janeway as a colonel on the retired list of the army, sealed, docketed, with old folds, some toning, 18 3/4 x 15 1/4 in.
Estimate $250-350


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Keywords

Jacob McGavock Dickinson, John H. Janeway