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Autographs/T: President Tyler Disagrees With A Naval Court Martial Decision

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Autographs/T: President Tyler Disagrees With A Naval Court Martial Decision
JOHN TYLER. Autograph Letter Signed "J. Tyler" as President, April 20, 1842, no place, 7.25" x 4.75", Choice Very Fine. Written "To The Attorney General [Hugh S. Legaré]," in full: "I wish your opinion upon the following question viz: If the President is not fully satisfied with the opinion of a naval court martial has he authority under the Law to refer the case back to the Court for reconsideration?" The letter is written hurriedly, on plain paper, with some lines drawn by the President. We don't know which decision had upset him so, but it makes for a most interesting letter. Mounting remnants on integral docket leaf. Boldly penned and signed.