GRANT, Ulysses S.
Ulysses S. Grant Document Signed as President.
Rare Ulysses S. Grant Document Congratulating the New President of El Salvador Rafael Zaldivar; Signed as President of the United States
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Autograph document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President of the United States of America. Quarto, one page, partially printed. The document reads in full, "I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to the envelope of my letter to His Excellency Rafael Zaldivar, President of the Republic of Salvador (congratulatory), dated this day and signed by me and for so doing this shall be his warrant. U.S. Grant Washington November 25, 1876." Rafael Zaldivar (1834-1903) was President of El Salvador from 1876 to 1885 and later served as a diplomat. Trained as a physician in Europe, he later taught philosophy and hygiene at the University of Guatemala before entering politics. His administration enacted liberal reforms that ended collectively owned lands and laid the groundwork for large-scale coffee cultivation, a key phase of El Salvador's "Coffee Revolution." In fine condition with light toning. The piece measures 7.75 inches by 9.75 inches.
Ulysses S. Grant Document Signed as President.
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