GRANT, Ulysses S.

Ulysses S. Grant Signed Presidential Appointment.

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Handsomely framed Presidential document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President; appointing James Shaw Jr. as Collector of Customs for the District of Providence in the State of Rhode Island

Presidential document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President. One page, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the document is dated July 14, 1870 and appoints James Shaw Jr. as Collector of Customs for the District of Providence in the State of Rhode Island. Signed at the conclusion "U.S. Grant" as President, countersigned by Secretary of the Treasury, "Geo. S. Boutwell." Handsomely matted and framed with a portrait of Grant and two plaques. The signed document measures 11.25 inches by 16 inches. The entire piece measures 27 inches by 25 inches. In very good condition, folds, scattered toning. A very desirable, bold signature of Ulysses S. Grant as President.

Ulysses S. Grant served as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877, following his leadership as Commanding General of the U.S. Army during the Civil War. A key military strategist, Grant played a central role in securing Union victory alongside President Abraham Lincoln. As president, he supported Congressional Reconstruction, aimed at protecting the civil rights of formerly enslaved people and rebuilding the South. His administration, though marked by efforts to stabilize the postwar nation and promote industrial growth, was also marred by widespread political corruption. Grant’s presidency reflected the complexities of the Gilded Age and the challenges of reunifying a fractured nation.