AN IMPRESSIVE NAVAL APPOINTMENT DOCUMENT SIGNED BY THE 18TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,  U. S. GRANT,  AND BRIGADIER GENERAL GEORGE M. ROBESON, AS SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.  THE GRANT ADMINISTRATION IS NOTED FOR WORKING TO IMPLEMENT CONGRESSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION AND TO REMOVE THE VESTIGES OF SLAVERY FOLLOWING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. ITS MAIN FOCUS WAS ON BRINGING THE SOUTHERN STATES BACK INTO FULL POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN THE UNION, GUARANTEEING RIGHTS TO FORMER SLAVES AND DEFINING NEW RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AFRICAN AMERICANS AND WHITES. ROBESON WAS A FORCEFUL ADVOCATE OF PRESIDENT GRANT AND HIS AGENDA TO END THE SOUTHERN VESTIGES OF SLAVERY AND FULLY SUPPORTED THE CITIZENSHIP AND VOTING RIGHTS FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FREEDMEN.  THEY SIGNED THIS DOCUMENT DURING THE YEAR GRANT WAS RUNNING HIS CAMPAIGN FOR RE-ELECTION.

ULYSSES S. GRANT (1822-85) SIGNED NAVAL APPOINTMENT DOCUMENT, “U. S. Grant”, as President, 15.75 x 19.625, Washington, March 5, 1872. The document is appointing “William W. Low…Captain in the Navy…in the service of the United States”. It is countersigned by George M. Robeson as Secretary of the Navy and has maritime and patriotic vignettes at the top and bottom margins and a large, blue paper seal at lower center. In fine condition, with minor age toning, some fold lines, and small corner creases at the bottom.    #12989ZOAMM


 

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