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Franklin Pierce Autograph Letter Signed

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Franklin Pierce Autograph Letter Signed
<B>Franklin Pierce Autograph Letter Signed,</B></I> "<I>Frank. Pierce</B></I>", two pages, 7.5" x 9.75", Concord, New Hampshire, November 15, 1848, to Francis M. Dimond. The letter reads in small part: "<I>…I though on my return from Mexico that both the President and Secty. Of War had a very full appreciation of the value of your services at Vera Cruz. I can hardly believe that your invaluable services , rendered under such peril are to be underrated…</B></I>". Old archival repair along central fold with small area of marginal loss along one edge. Fine condition.<BR>The affable Pierce served in the Mexican-American War, rising to become a brigadier general. His success on the field would be remembered when he successfully ran for president some four years after the war. The recipient of this letter would go on to serve as Rhode Island's governor under Pierce's administration. <I>Ex. Henry E. Luhrs Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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