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JEFFERSON & MADISON

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JEFFERSON & MADISON
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>JEFFERSON & MADISON </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>Two of America’s revered founding fathers. </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;text-transform:uppercase'>Thomas Jefferson</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'> (1743-1826), author of Declaration of Independence and third President of the United States (1801-09); and </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;text-transform:uppercase'>James Madison</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'> (1751-1836), the fourth President (1809-17), known as the Father of the Constitution who was Jefferson’s secretary of state. Partly printed DS by Jefferson on vellum as President, 1p, folio. Embossed white wafer seal present. Unengrossed Mediterranean passport with attractive sailing ship and harbor scene woodcut engravings at top scalloped margin. Signed by each in their respective capacities. Signatures only a trifle light; wax seal partially unfixed from document; mounting traces on verso; minor stains at bottom edge; folds; o/w VG/Fine.</span></p>