{"title":"Presidents","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the American presidency through original letters, autographs, and documents connecting you with the individuals who have held the nation’s highest office. The Archive Authority’s Presidential collection offers glimpses into public leadership, private correspondence, and the official business of government. From signatures on formal documents to personal words preserved on paper, these historical pieces reveal the people behind the presidency and the times in which they lived. Explore a collection that brings American history within reach—and bring a piece of the presidential past home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fascinating-letter-to-future-president-then-tennessee-governor-andrew-johnson","title":"1864 Fascinating letter to future president, then Tennessee Governor, ANDREW JOHNSON","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 221);\"\u003eLetter measures 15 1\/2 x 12 1\/4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 221);\"\u003eFascinating letter to future president, then Tennessee Governor, ANDREW JOHNSON (1808-1875), from a Tennessee Unionist company. Manuscript petition addressed to Johnson, who was serving as military governor of occupied Tennessee. As governor, Johnson had command of the state's military forces, and it is in this capacity that the members of the Middle Tennessee Union Guards petitioned him for a new captain. Tennessee was a state of the Confederacy, and like the other border states fielded both Federal and Confederate regiments during the Civil War. The Middle Tennessee Union Guards were a company of Southern Unionists. Their captain having been lost in action, they petitioned Johnson for a new one, by name, Interestingly, their choice for their new captain was a member of a Maryland volunteer regiment, another border state with both Union and Rebel regiments in the field. The company's first captain, Stephen P. Tipten, had been killed in a fight near Tracy City on January 20, 1864. James H. Shannon, the popular choice to replace him, was serving with his 3rd Maryland Volunteer Regiment guarding the Nashville \u0026amp; Chattanooga Railroad. Johnson had the power to commission Shannon, but not to release him from his Maryland service. It seems Shannon, leaving little to chance, was doing some lobbying of his own - on February 8, 1864, he was mustered out of the 3rd Maryland and the next day accepted his captain's commission from Tennessee. This company was one of three Tennessee companies in Federal service as part of the 1st Regiment of Tennessee and Alabama Vidette Cavalry. Most of the company's enlisted personnel are listed on the petition in the same hand. Of the few who did sign, most were illiterates who made their \"X\" mark over the entry for their names. Interestingly, the company seemed to be made up mostly of relative from a few local families. There are 5 Myers', 8 Fultons (inlcuding father and son Daniel Fulton Sr. and Jr.), 3 Culdwells, 5 Cambells, 7 Hunleys, and 7 Hobbs'. Items relating to the Unionj forces raised in the Confederate States are extremely scarce. A unique and fascinating document offering a glimpse into the Civil War in the border states at a very personal and local level. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 221);\"\u003elocbk1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44600826265678,"sku":"EB-326778956979","price":1623.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_504d52e6-450d-4bfa-b59a-f4e6649ea796.jpg?v=1792408397"},{"product_id":"presidential-medicine-prescriptions-for-the-mckinleys","title":"Presidential Medicine. 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Harrison,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e the letter represents a scarce example from his pre-presidential years while establishing his national reputation as an Indianapolis attorney and rising political figure. 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Harrison.\"\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"m8y3n2\" data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"2946\"\u003e\nEntirely handwritten manuscript.\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"68we97\" data-start=\"2947\" data-end=\"2973\"\u003e\nPre-presidential period.\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sdonz8\" data-start=\"2974\" data-end=\"3047\"\u003e\nWritten approximately 15 years before Harrison entered the White House.\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mrr9iy\" data-start=\"3048\" data-end=\"3091\"\u003e\nExcellent display and research potential.\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tn9qxw\" data-start=\"3092\" data-end=\"3127\"\u003e\nDesirable presidential autograph.\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3142\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3144\" data-end=\"3361\"\u003eOriginal folded letter on period stationery. Expected age toning, folds, and handling wear consistent with nineteenth-century correspondence. Signature remains clear and attractive. Please review all images carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1r8703y\" data-start=\"3363\" data-end=\"3388\"\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3390\" data-end=\"3657\"\u003eBenjamin Harrison served as the 23rd President of the United States from 1889 to 1893. 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Lansing Waters of the 5th New York Heavy Artillery. The Society of the Army of the Potomac was a veterans' organization formed after the Civil War for those who served in the primary Union field army in the Eastern Theater. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganization: The Army of the Potomac was organized on August 20, 1861, and officially disbanded on June 28, 1865.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMember: Lieutenant V. Lansing Waters served as a soldier and became a member of the society. The 5th NY Heavy Artillery was involved in several major battles, including those in the Shenandoah Valley and around Washington, D.C..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSignificance: These ornate certificates were issued to veterans of the army. Other known certificates were often signed by high-ranking officers who served as the society's president, such as President Ulysses S. Grant. 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ROOSEVELT SIGNED 1932 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN LETTER – EXECUTIVE MANSION ALBANY – JAMES FARLEY REFERENCE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed (TLS) on Executive Mansion, Albany, New York letterhead, dated July 18, 1932, only weeks after Roosevelt secured the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe letter is addressed to Francis E. Ziesse of the Metropolitan Gasoline Dealers Association in New York City and concerns political support for the upcoming national campaign. Roosevelt thanks the recipient for his congratulations and expresses confidence in the Democratic Party platform and the coming election.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn part Roosevelt writes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I have been much heartened and pleased by your message of congratulations.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I feel most confident that the principles of our platform will bring success at the polls to our national ticket.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf particular historical interest, Roosevelt directs the recipient to his campaign manager, James A. Farley, one of the most important political strategists of the twentieth century:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I have sent your letter to Mr. James A. Farley... with request that he get in touch with you.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe letter concludes with a bold fountain pen signature:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFranklin D. Roosevelt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis letter was signed during the critical period between Roosevelt's nomination and his landslide victory in the 1932 Presidential Election. Documents from this brief campaign window are especially desirable, capturing Roosevelt as Governor of New York and Democratic nominee before entering the White House.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe content directly references the national Democratic ticket and future Postmaster General James A. Farley, making this a desirable political and presidential collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eITEM DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed (TLS)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Executive Mansion, Albany, New York letterhead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dated July 18, 1932\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• One page\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Original fountain pen signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Political campaign content\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• References James A. Farley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Addressed to Francis E. Ziesse, Metropolitan Gasoline Dealers Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal document with expected mailing folds, light age toning, and handling wear consistent with age. Signature remains strong and highly displayable. Please review all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding Roosevelt campaign-period autograph from one of the most pivotal elections in American history. Far scarcer and more historically significant than routine presidential correspondence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegarding the signature. Please see closeups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ink shows natural variation in width and density, especially in the capital F and throughout \"Roosevelt.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are visible changes in pen pressure, with heavier downstrokes and lighter connecting strokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe signature appears to have been executed quickly and fluidly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crossing stroke and loops show slight irregularities that are characteristic of a live signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo tremor or hesitation marks often found in traced signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe large loop of the capital \"R\" in Roosevelt has a smooth, continuous motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final \"lt\" portion shows natural acceleration and tapering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ink appears to sit in the paper fibers rather than as a screened or printed image.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComparison to known Roosevelt signatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe signature is consistent with authentic Roosevelt campaign-period signatures from the early 1930s. During this period, FDR often signed in a relatively compact style compared to some of his later presidential signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaveat: Secretarial signatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoosevelt's office did use secretaries for some correspondence, particularly later in his presidency. However:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 1932 campaign-period letter is relatively personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe signature does not immediately resemble the more common secretarial forms seen on some Roosevelt correspondence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pen characteristics visible here favor an actual hand-signed example.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601027854414,"sku":"EB-327204845416","price":2295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_59ebb79c-1fbc-411d-a485-267dba02410b.jpg?v=1792409190"},{"product_id":"1861-abraham-lincoln-presidential-land-patent","title":"1861 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Land Patent","description":"\u003cp\u003eABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL LAND PATENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal United States Military Bounty Land Patent issued during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecretarial signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated October 1861, this impressive folio-sized document grants 150 acres of land in the historic Virginia Military District of Ohio. The patent stems from military service performed in the Virginia Line of the Continental Establishment during the American Revolutionary War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document bears the large embossed seal of the General Land Office and contains extensive manuscript descriptions of the surveyed tract. The Virginia Military District, located between the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers in Ohio, was established to satisfy bounty land claims of Virginia Revolutionary War veterans. Such grants represent an important chapter in both Revolutionary War and early western expansion history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Original 1861 United States land patent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Issued during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Revolutionary War military bounty land grant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Virginia Military District, Ohio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Large embossed General Land Office seal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Extensive manuscript survey description\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Approx. 150 acres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasures 13 ¾ x 17 ¼ inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal condition with folds from historic storage, age toning, and some separation at fold intersections. The embossed seal remains present and attractive. Please review all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent piece of Lincoln, Revolutionary War, Ohio, and early American land history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuyers are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence regarding signatures, issuance methods, historical significance, and authentication prior to purchase. 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Houstoun”\u003c\/strong\u003e on a clipped portion of an original document and mounted on an early collector’s card bearing the manuscript identification, \u003cstrong\u003e“Savannah March 5th 1758.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoustoun followed General James Oglethorpe to Georgia during the colony’s founding era and was employed by Oglethorpe in a confidential capacity at Frederica. He subsequently became a leading landowner, representative of the Vernonburg District in Georgia’s first Provincial Assembly, and a charter member of the Royal Council after Georgia became a royal colony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the date associated with this signature, Houstoun was the senior member and president of His Majesty’s Council, president of the Upper House of Assembly, Register of Grants, and Receiver of Quit Rents. As senior councilor, he was authorized to act in place of the royal governor when necessary. His surviving signatures are closely associated with the administration and registration of early Georgia land grants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoustoun was also the father of John Houstoun, delegate to the Continental Congress and twice governor of Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scarce autograph connected directly with the establishment and royal administration of colonial Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClipped from a larger document and mounted on a ruled collector’s card. Toning, a vertical crease, and light handling wear; the signature remains bold and legible. The place and date are presented as an early collector’s identification rather than a guaranteed inscription in Houstoun’s hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601123536974,"sku":"EB-52741399773466","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_6899e0a4-69dc-4b37-b1d1-62f8c259ee28.jpg?v=1792409594"},{"product_id":"president-james-monroe-signed-1824-missouri-land-patent-early-federal-grant","title":"President James Monroe–Signed 1824 Missouri Land Patent — Early Federal Grant","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong\u003e1824 United States land patent signed by President James Monroe\u003c\/strong\u003e, granting more than 152 acres of Missouri land only three years after Missouri entered the Union.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIssued at Washington on May 4, 1824, the document records that \u003cstrong\u003eMichel Honoré Siffo\u003c\/strong\u003e had deposited a certificate from the federal land office at St. Louis showing full payment for the tract. The United States consequently granted him:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe northwest quarter of Section Nineteen, in Township Forty-four North, of Range Six East, in the district of lands offered for sale at St. Louis, Missouri, containing 152.09 acres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe patent was issued pursuant to the important \u003cstrong\u003eLand Act of April 24, 1820\u003c\/strong\u003e, which ended the federal credit system for public-land purchases, reduced the minimum price of government land and encouraged westward settlement through cash sales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document bears the faded but identifiable signature \u003cstrong\u003e“James Monroe”\u003c\/strong\u003e as president and is countersigned \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Graham\u003c\/strong\u003e as commissioner of the General Land Office. Graham was a Virginia soldier, lawyer and government official who served as acting secretary of war before becoming commissioner of the General Land Office in 1823.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eJames Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, was the last president of the Revolutionary generation. His administration witnessed the acquisition of Florida, the Missouri Compromise and the declaration of the Monroe Doctrine. This patent was signed during the final year of his presidency and documents the rapid settlement of newly admitted Missouri.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document possesses considerable visual presence, headed in large engraved letters \u003cstrong\u003e“THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”\u003c\/strong\u003e and completed throughout in elegant manuscript. It represents both an authentic artifact of early American westward expansion and a presidential document associated with one of the principal statesmen of the founding era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original folds, overall toning, wrinkling, scattered staining and handling wear, with small edge tears and heavier deterioration along the left side. The General Land Office seal is faded and partly deteriorated. President Monroe’s signature is faint but remains identifiable; George Graham’s signature is also present. Please examine the photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601130975310,"sku":"EB-52915497140506","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_ea73470f-797f-48c2-b103-baf9000afa1e.jpg?v=1792409624"},{"product_id":"1777-thomas-wharton-jr-first-president-of-pennsylvania-revolutionary-war","title":"1777 Thomas Wharton Jr., First President of Pennsylvania — Revolutionary War","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal Revolutionary War–dated manuscript document signed \u003cstrong\u003e“Tho. Wharton Junr., Pres.”\u003c\/strong\u003e by Thomas Wharton Jr., the first president—or chief executive—of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, July 8, 1777.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued in the name of Pennsylvania’s Executive Council, the document directs renowned patriot, astronomer, and state treasurer \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Rittenhouse\u003c\/strong\u003e to compensate \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Ginther\u003c\/strong\u003e for service as an express rider in Lancaster County during June 1777. The endorsement on the reverse acknowledges Ginther’s receipt of payment from Rittenhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWharton was elected president of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Executive Council on March 5, 1777, becoming the Commonwealth’s first chief executive under its revolutionary constitution. He governed during a critical phase of the war, including the British campaign against Philadelphia. His tenure was exceptionally brief: he died in office on May 22, 1778. Consequently, documents signed by Wharton as president are considerably scarcer than those of many other Revolutionary-era state executives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document is especially appealing for its connection with \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Rittenhouse\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of early America’s foremost scientists and public servants. Rittenhouse served as Pennsylvania state treasurer during the Revolution and later became the first director of the United States Mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tangible record of Pennsylvania’s wartime government and the express riders who carried official communications during the struggle for independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair, with considerable age toning, staining, edge wear and losses, old paper and transparent-tape reinforcements, fold separation, and areas of surface abrasion and faded writing. Wharton’s signature remains dark, prominent, and readily legible. The substantial condition issues are fully visible in the accompanying photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601160106062,"sku":"EB-52795033321754","price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_45a14150-f749-4e02-a906-d7fb6e03531a.jpg?v=1792409721"},{"product_id":"james-monroe-signed-1817-presidential-land-patent-war-of-1812-veteran","title":"JAMES MONROE SIGNED 1817 PRESIDENTIAL LAND PATENT — WAR OF 1812 VETERAN —","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExceptional original 1817 United States land patent signed by President James Monroe during his first year in the White House.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn important original document signed \u003cstrong\u003e“James Monroe”\u003c\/strong\u003e as President of the United States, granting \u003cstrong\u003e160 acres of military bounty land in Illinois to Covington Mezzick\u003c\/strong\u003e, identified in the patent as a \u003cstrong\u003elate private in the Thirty-Eighth Regiment of Infantry\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued in \u003cstrong\u003eWashington, D.C., in November 1817\u003c\/strong\u003e, only months after Monroe's inauguration as the fifth President of the United States, the document was issued pursuant to congressional legislation providing land bounties to veterans of the War of 1812.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patent bears the bold presidential signature of \u003cstrong\u003eJames Monroe\u003c\/strong\u003e and is countersigned by \u003cstrong\u003eJosiah Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land Office\u003c\/strong\u003e. The document retains its original \u003cstrong\u003eembossed\/applied federal land-office seal\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn especially important feature is the extensive evidence of subsequent use on the reverse. The patent was later recorded in \u003cstrong\u003ePike County, Illinois, on October 15, 1823\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing an unusually tangible connection between the presidential document and the actual transfer and recording of the veteran's land title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal records independently list \u003cstrong\u003eCovington Mezzick in the Illinois Military Patent Book\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming his appearance in the official military-land records. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonroe's signed presidential land patents are highly collectible examples of early American presidential autographs. Comparable 1817 Monroe military land grants have sold at auction from approximately \u003cstrong\u003e$475 to over $1,100\u003c\/strong\u003e, depending upon condition, presentation and authentication. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original folds and substantial age toning, staining and surface wear. The paper seal is present but damaged. Some manuscript portions have faded, while \u003cstrong\u003eMonroe's signature remains clearly legible\u003c\/strong\u003e. The document is complete enough to retain its full historical significance and extensive subsequent land-record endorsements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn outstanding piece of presidential, military and western land-settlement history—signed by James Monroe in the first year of his presidency.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601217220686,"sku":"EB-52704646037786","price":1605.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_26a23ace-4655-46e1-bab1-491f772e5162.jpg?v=1792409941"},{"product_id":"james-monroe-signed-1820-presidential-land-patent-alabama-159-5-acres","title":"JAMES MONROE SIGNED 1820 PRESIDENTIAL LAND PATENT — ALABAMA — 159.5 ACRES —","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare original 1820 United States land patent signed by President James Monroe during his first presidential term, conveying 159.50 acres of public land in the Old Southwest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional original \u003cstrong\u003eJames Monroe presidential land patent\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong\u003eAugust 29, 1820\u003c\/strong\u003e, granting \u003cstrong\u003eSimon Rodgers\u003c\/strong\u003e, assignee of \u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Wilkinson\u003c\/strong\u003e, a tract containing \u003cstrong\u003e159 acres and 50\/100 of an acre\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patent describes the property as the \u003cstrong\u003enortheast quarter of Section 35, Township 9, Range 1 East\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued through the federal land office at \u003cstrong\u003eSt. Stephens\u003c\/strong\u003e under the laws governing the sale of United States lands in \u003cstrong\u003eMississippi and Alabama\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document is boldly signed at lower right \u003cstrong\u003e“James Monroe”\u003c\/strong\u003e as President of the United States and countersigned by \u003cstrong\u003eJosiah Meigs\u003c\/strong\u003e, Commissioner of the General Land Office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly desirable is the survival of the \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal General Land Office paper seal\u003c\/strong\u003e, affixed at lower left. The document also retains its original manuscript entries, official recording information, folds and other evidence of its use as an actual federal land-title instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated only months after Congress enacted the \u003cstrong\u003eLand Act of 1820\u003c\/strong\u003e, this document represents the rapidly expanding federal public-land system that opened vast areas of the American frontier to private ownership. Comparable Monroe land patents from 1820 have brought several hundred dollars at auction, with stronger examples achieving substantially more. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original folds, age toning, foxing and staining. Small area of paper loss\/hole near lower right and wear to the original paper seal. The document remains structurally sound and, most importantly, \u003cstrong\u003eMonroe's presidential signature is exceptionally bold and clear\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn important original presidential document connecting James Monroe, the federal land office, and the early settlement of Alabama and the Old Southwest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601218072654,"sku":"EB-52704650133786","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_1875ccbf-4f51-4bb1-bdc7-6664fdadd324.jpg?v=1792409944"},{"product_id":"1858-president-james-buchanan-annual-message-to-congress-official-first","title":"1858 President James Buchanan Annual Message to Congress – Official First","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"c0b07813-6760-45f8-8bd0-0a3f6ad54157\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2920\" data-end=\"3165\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original 1858 government printing of President \u003cstrong data-start=\"2970\" data-end=\"3024\"\u003eJames Buchanan's Second Annual Message to Congress\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued for the commencement of the Second Session of the Thirty-Fifth Congress and printed in Washington by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3134\" data-end=\"3164\"\u003eWilliam A. 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The inscription is attributed to the author; it is not a signature of Millard Fillmore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original wrappers show expected age toning, scattered staining and soiling, edge wear, creasing, and abrasion along the spine. Interior pages remain generally clean and legible, with occasional toning and minor spotting. 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Monroe served as president from 1817 to 1825 and is remembered for the Monroe Doctrine, the Missouri Compromise, and the acquisition of Florida.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe signature is extremely faded, with portions difficult to discern without magnification. Strong writing impressions and traces of the original ink remain visible across the vellum. The fragment exhibits folds, creasing, surface wear, discoloration, and closely trimmed edges consistent with its age and removal from a larger document. Please examine the photographs carefully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn affordable opportunity to acquire an original autograph attributed to one of America’s earliest presidents and the last president belonging to the Founding Fathers’ generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Poor to fair. Signature heavily faded and partially illegible; vellum substantially creased and worn. 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It also addresses rights to recover money owed to Monroe from an estate. Together, these assets were to satisfy Parker’s claims for principal and interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe text identifies earlier financial obligations, including a Monroe promissory note dated July 11, 1803, for 24,600 francs at six percent interest, along with additional accounts and receipts. These references connect the 1827 settlement to obligations extending back more than two decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by Daniel Parker and by Isaac Cox Barnet on Monroe’s behalf, with witness signatures, including one appearing to be that of American diplomat George W. Erving. A fourth manuscript page contains the United States Consulate at Paris acknowledgment, dated June 15, 1827, signed by acting Vice Consul William Armand Genet Barnet and bearing an embossed consular seal. Paper seals also remain beside the agreement’s signatures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn absorbing primary-source record of a former president’s personal debts, western land interests, and financial arrangements conducted through American representatives in France.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Age toning, scattered spotting and staining, pronounced folds, edge wear, and small tears or losses at the margins and fold intersections. Writing remains generally clear and readable. A backing or support sheet is visible in the photographs; its attachment and any repairs should be confirmed upon examination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature disclosure: James Monroe’s name was written by Isaac Cox Barnet as his attorney-in-fact. 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