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Impressive Fitzhugh Lee Signature as Governor

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Impressive Fitzhugh Lee Signature as Governor
<B>Impressive Fitzhugh Lee Signature as Governor of Virginia with 1862 E. & H. Anthony Carte de Visite of Lee</B></I> Fitzhugh Lee, nephew of Robert E. Lee and Confederate Major General graduated from West Point in 1856. He would serve throughout the Civil War distinguishing himself as a gallant cavalry officer. While first serving as a Lieutenant Colonel under famed cavalryman General JEB Stuart, Lee became a legend in his own right rising to the rank of Major General and commanding the entire Confederate cavalry at war's end.<BR> Lee's storied military career carried him on to elective office rising to the Governor's office in Virginia in 1885 serving until 1889. This striking notary public's commission is signed with a flourish by the one-time Civil War hero. The 10 ½" x 8" document bears the bright red "Sic Semper Tyrannis" seal of the state of Virginia and is dated March 16, 1887. The large, bold signature is prominent at the bottom right of the document. The certificate appoints one '<I>D. C. Lancaster</B></I>' in Montgomery County, Virginia to a commission as a notary public.<BR>Nicely matted and framed, the document is in excellent condition with only paper folds evident. It is accompanied by a 2 ½" x 4" carte de visite of Fitzhugh Lee as a colonel in the Confederate army, just at the time he was riding with JEB Stuart. The photograph is by the famous E. & H. Anthony studios of New York and has been trimmed at the corners but in otherwise good condition. An engraved plaque decorates this custom-framed piece that documents the post-war activities of one the war's most famous generals.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Framed (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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