Ulysses S. Grant 1875 Signed Warrant

Original presidential warrant boldly signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President of the United States, dated March 25, 1875, in Washington, D.C. The partially printed document authorizes and directs the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a warrant for the pardon of Manuel Campbell. Signed "U.S. Grant" in dark ink at the conclusion. Issued during Grant's second presidential term, the warrant concerns the exercise of executive clemency, one of the constitutional powers of the presidency. The document features an exceptionally clean appearance. Presented with an engraved portrait of Grant in a decorative frame. Document measures approximately 9.5 x 7.5 inches, framed to 20.5 x 16.5 inches. Not inspected out of frame. Estimate $1,000 - $2,000

Estimate:£0.74

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