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W.H. Harrison DS as President

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W.H. Harrison DS as President
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William Henry Harrison partial ship's paper signed as President, printed in English and Dutch. Countersigned by Daniel Webster as Secretary of State and by William Littlefield as Customs Collector. Having only served one month in office before dying of complications from a cold, documents signed by Harrison as President are exceptionally scarce. In fact, only 24 Harrison presidential documents (twelve in private hands and twelve in institutions), three presidential autograph letters signed, and two presidential manuscript letters signed are known to exist. This ship's paper is partially trimmed and measures 10.5'' x 11 from the port of Newport, Rhode Island, dated 28 August 1841 approximately five months after Harrison's death; it was customary at the time for Presidents and the cabinet to sign documents such as this in advance of their use. Document was issued to Theodore Wimpenney, master of the ship Margaret, noting that she carried ''375 and 16/95 tons, or thereabouts, lying at present in the port of Newport, RI, bound for Pacific Ocean and laden with provisions, Tackle & stores for a voyage in the whale fishery.'' Document is bright and clean, with two tiny tears at left center edge. Exceptional.