Finding aid for the Documents Signed by Presidents of the United States


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Documents Signed by Presidents of the United States
Title: Documents Signed by Presidents of the United States
Dates: 1803-1875
Extent: 0.40 linear feet (2 containers)
Abstract: The collection consists of land grants and appointments signed by the following United States Presidents, or their secretaries: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses S. Grant.
MS Number MS 0940
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Documents Signed by Presidents of the United States, 1803-1875, consist of land grants and appointments signed by the following U.S. Presidents, or their secretaries: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses S. Grant.

This collection will be useful to researchers seeking examples of United States presidential signatures for presidents serving in the nineteenth century.


Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by last name.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Land grants -- United States.
Presidents -- United States -- Autographs.
United States -- Officials and employees -- Selection and appointment.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 940 Documents Signed by Presidents of the United States, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Accumulated from various sources by the Western Reserve Historical Society.