Franklin Pierce Autograph Letter Signed 09/25/1857

  

Make an Offer Today and Get a Quick Response! Take a Look at This Week's Specials! PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 09/25/1857 - HFSID 4970. FRANKLIN PIERCE The former President declines an invitation from a Massachusetts group. Autograph Letter Signed: "Franklin Pierce", 2p, 4¼x7, front and verso.

Six and a half months after leaving the White House, the former 14th U. President writes to five members of a committee: George Bliss, H. In full: Your note of the 25th inst reached me this morning. I thank you for your kind invitation and much regret that it will not be in my power to accept it. PIERCE was the only U.

President elected to office and denied renomination by his party for a second term. On the first ballot at the June 2-6, 1856 Democratic Convention in Cincinnati, Buchanan led Pierce 135½ to 122½. Pierce's support gradually diminished, and Buchanan was unanimously nominated on the 17th ballot, receiving all 296 votes cast.

Folds, 1 touches the "l" in Franklin and 1 touches the second "e" in Pierce, else fine. See more material from these signers. See more listings in our PRESIDENTIAL (1,841). Please note that this is an authentically signed item. We do not sell autograph copies or signature reprints.

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