Grover Cleveland. Engraved document signed ("Grover Cleveland") as twenty-second president, on paper (15 x 18 7/8 in.; 381 x 479 mm), Washington, 26 April 1886, accomplished in a clerical hand, countersigned by the Secretary of the Interior ("L. Q. C. Lamar"), being Alexander B. Andrews's appointment as "A Commissioner to examine and report upon forty miles of railroad constructed by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company," embossed seal of the Interior Department; light soiling and a few wrinkles in margins. — Benjamin Harrison. Engraved document signed ("Benj Harrison") as twenty-third president, on vellum (19 1/2 x 15 5/8 in.; 495 x 397 mm), Washington, 21 May 1891, accomplished in a clerical hand, countersigned by the Secretary of the Navy ("B. F. Tracey") and registrar William P. Moran, being Lewis Le Sassier Young's appointment as Assistant Surgeon with the relative rank of Ensign, engraved maritime vignettes by the American Bank Note Company at top and bottom, embossed blue paper seal of the Navy Department. — William McKinley. Engraved document signed ("William McKinley") as twenty-fifth president, on vellum (15 x 19 1/2 x 14 5/8 in.; 495 x 373 mm), Washington, 14 July 1899, accomplished in a clerical hand, countersigned by the Secretary of the Navy ("Jhn D Long") and registrar E. W. Callahan, being Calude Bailey's appointment as Lieutenant Junior Grade, engraved maritime vignettes by the American Bank Note Company at top and bottom, embossed blue paper seal of the Navy Department. — Theodore Roosevelt. Engraved document signed ("Theodore Roosevelt") as twenty-sixth president, on paper (15 7/8 x 21 in.; 404 x 535 mm), Washington, 23 May 1904, accomplished in a clerical hand, countersigned by the Acting Secretary of War ("Robert Shaw Oliver"), being Robert Avery's appointment as Colonel retired, embossed blue paper seal of the War Department. — WIlliam Howard Taft. Engraved document signed ("Wm H Taft") as twenty-seventh president, on paper (19 1/8 x 23 in.; 485 x 585 mm), Washington, 5 August 1909, countersigned by the Secretary of State ("PC Knox"), being William Heinke's appointment as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Salvador, embossed paper seal of the United States; lightly discolored, two adhesive remnants in lower margin.

Grover Cleveland. Engraved document signed ("Grover Cleveland") as twenty-second president, on paper (15 x 18 7/8 in.; 381 x 479 mm), Washington, 26 April 1886, accomplished in a clerical hand, countersigned by the Secretary of the Interior ("L. Q. C. Lamar"), being Alexander B. Andrews's appointment as "A Commissioner to examine and report upon forty miles of railroad constructed by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company," embossed seal of the Interior Department; light soiling and a few wrinkles in margins. — Benjamin Harrison. Engraved document signed ("Benj Harrison") as twenty-third president, on vellum (19 1/2 x 15 5/8 in.; 495 x 397 mm), Washington, 21 May 1891, accomplished in a clerical hand, countersigned by the Secretary of the Navy ("B. F. Tracey") and registrar William P. Moran, being Lewis Le Sassier Young's appointment as Assistant Surgeon with the relative rank of Ensign, engraved maritime vignettes by the American Bank Note Company at top and bottom, embossed blue paper seal of the Navy Department. — William McKinley. Engraved document signed ("William McKinley") as twenty-fifth president, on vellum (15 x 19 1/2 x 14 5/8 in.; 495 x 373 mm), Washington, 14 July 1899, accomplished in a clerical hand, countersigned by the Secretary of the Navy ("Jhn D Long") and registrar E. W. Callahan, being Calude Bailey's appointment as Lieutenant Junior Grade, engraved maritime vignettes by the American Bank Note Company at top and bottom, embossed blue paper seal of the Navy Department. — Theodore Roosevelt. Engraved document signed ("Theodore Roosevelt") as twenty-sixth president, on paper (15 7/8 x 21 in.; 404 x 535 mm), Washington, 23 May 1904, accomplished in a clerical hand, countersigned by the Acting Secretary of War ("Robert Shaw Oliver"), being Robert Avery's appointment as Colonel retired, embossed blue paper seal of the War Department. — WIlliam Howard Taft. Engraved document signed ("Wm H Taft") as twenty-seventh president, on paper (19 1/8 x 23 in.; 485 x 585 mm), Washington, 5 August 1909, countersigned by the Secretary of State ("PC Knox"), being William Heinke's appointment as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Salvador, embossed paper seal of the United States; lightly discolored, two adhesive remnants in lower margin.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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