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James Buchanan "Affix-the-Seal" Document Signed...
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President Buchanan Orders the Great Seal Affixed to the U.S.-Belgium Convention of 1858
James Buchanan "Affix-the-Seal" Document Signed ("James
Buchanan"). One partially printed page of a bifolium, 8 x 10
inches; Washington; April 19, 1859.President Buchanan directs the Secretary of State (Lewis Cass) to "affix the Seal of the United States to my Proclamation of the Convention of the 17th of July, last, between the United States and Belgium." Boldly signed, "James Buchanan" at the conclusion.
Condition: Overall good; excellent for display. Flattened folds with minor offset toning and a small stain to the first page; a single small separation at the right edge (not affecting Buchanan's signature). Several pieces of tape adhered to the verso of the blank integral, with some adhesive staining to the recto; pencil annotations on the verso.
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