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ARTHUR, CHESTER A.

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ARTHUR, CHESTER A.
(1829 - 1886) Twenty-first President of the United States who took office following the assassination of James Garfield. Scarce D.S. ""Chester A. Arthur"" as President, 2pp. folio, Washington, Feb. 20, 1885, an executive order issued to Sheriff Henry Hanor instructing him to take custody of one Oscar F. Beckwith, a murderer who had fled to Canada, and to return Beckwith to New York State for prosecution. Co-signed by Secretary of State FREDERICK FRELINGHUYSEN. One horizontal split repaired with archival tape, some soiling and wear, overall good to very good. Sold with a small archive of paperwork concerning the extradition.