1857 four-language ship’s paper signed by Franklin Pierce as President, authorizing the American vessel for international trade. Printed in English, French, Spanish, and Dutch, this official maritime document granted safe passage to the ship and her cargo under U.S. protection. Boldly signed “Franklin Pierce” in the right panel, with a large embossed seal and countersignature by Secretary of State William L. Marcy. Fine overall, with expected folds, light toning, and minor handling wear.
Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. A northern Democrat who believed that the abolitionist movement was a fundamental threat to the nation's unity, he alienated anti-slavery groups by signing the Kansas–Nebraska Act and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act. Conflict between North and South continued after Pierce's presidency, and, after Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, the Southern states seceded, resulting in the American Civil War.
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