Auction Date:2012 Mar 14 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
War-dated DS signed “William H. Seward,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, Department of State, Washington letterhead, June 5, 1861. In a circular to the Counsul of the United States, at Merida & Lisal, Seward writes, in full: “It has been suggested to the Department that vessels belonging to loyal citizens of the United States may be subjected to embarrassment in foreign ports, in consequence of arriving with clearance from New Orleans, and other ports in the Southern States, after the Collectors of Customs at such ports had ceased to exercise their official functions under the authority of the United States. The owners of such vessels are apprehensive that the production of clearances issued by individuals acting under the pretended authority of the insurgents, may lead to the detention of their vessels or to other molestation in consequence of the informality of the ships papers.
If you should be satisfied, on the examination of any such papers, and the affidavit of the master, that he and the owners of the vessel have acted in good faith, and that their failure to comply with the law was occasioned by no fault or neglect on their part, you will not, for such failure, subject the vessel, or master, to any detention or expense, either by withholding the marine papers, or otherwise obstructing the lawful commerce of the United States. It is to be understood, however, that the benefit of this instruction is to be limited to such vessels as may have cleared from ports under control of the insurgents prior to the blockade, or within the time allowed by the officers commanding the blockading force for vessels to leave such blockaded ports.” Scattered light toning, a few small cuts to the body, a faint pencil notation to the top right corner, and a collector’s notation at the bottom edge, below the signature, otherwise fine condition.
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