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Ulysses S. Grant
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1973 Ulysses Grant Inaugural Ball Invitation |
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Description:
1873, Invitation to the
Inaugural Ball for President Ulysses S. Grant's Second
Term.
This beautiful printed invitation to the Presidential
Inaugural Ball held on March 4, 1873, was for President
Grant's second term, with his new Vice-President, Henry
Wilson. This invitation measures 9.75" x 7.75," and is
made out by hand to Miss Lizzie D. Davis. At the top is
an ornate American shield with a "G" and "W" monogram
(for Grant and Wilson) in the center. Below the shield
is a list of the Managers of the Ball, which reads like
a "Who's Who" of 19th Century Washington, D.C. The names
include Roscoe Conkling, Simon Cameron, Winfield Scott
Hancock, Hannibal Hamlin, James Garfield, Chief Justice
Chase, William T. Sherman, and others. Among the names,
a box has been drawn around one, "H. L. Dawes. Perhaps
he was Miss Davis' escort to the ball. This invitation
was found recently in a book once owned by Miss Davis,
who lived in western Massachusetts. As most collectors
know, 1873 Grant Inaugural Ball Invitations are far
scarcer than examples from the 1869 Inauguration. Aside
from the single fold and a .75" separation along that
fold, this 130 year old Inaugural Ball Invitation is in
choice condition.
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| Condition: Very Good
Price: $975 |
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