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Partly-printed Vellum 19" x 15" document signed as president at the conclusion by Rutherford B. Hayes in striking black ink. President Hayes appoints Elias Chandler as "Second Lieutenant in the Sixteenth Regiment of Infantry in the service of the United States." Overall in excellent condition, rivaling even the finest preserved documents from that era with only minor paper loss to the seal. Authenticated by Beckett/BAS with a full letter of authenticity.