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Sale 5950
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Estimate$600 – $900
(Washington, D.C.), December 5, 1812. One sheet, approximately 5 5/8 x 8 3/4 in. (143 x 222 mm) (sight). Fragment of a partially-printed ship's passport, signed by James Madison as President; counter-signed by James Monroe, as Secretary of State. Creasing from original folds; chipping and small closed tears along edges. Handsomely framed with portraits of Madison and Monroe, as well as two presidential medallions, 21 1/2 x 25 in. (546 x 635 mm).
Provenance
Private Collection
![[Presidential] Madison, James, and James Monroe Partial Ship's Passport, signed](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/81712724-d6d5-42ba-ae47-06def0438867?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)
![[Presidential] Madison, James, and James Monroe Partial Ship's Passport, signed](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/64e81cc4-9f5c-44cc-b6b6-5148ab76addc?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)