Land grant signed by President Franklin Pierce — May 10, 1853 2 colors as President and "A

as President and "A

on the Petersburg front

Full title: Up from Slavery: An Autobiography by Booker T

From the National Museum of American History:

both the cover and the interior pages

Land grant signed by President Franklin Pierce — May 10, 1853 2 colors as President and "ASigned by President Franklin Pierce; docketed. Seal is attached, but is faded. I believe it's printed on vellum. To Thomas Townley of Moultrie County, Illinois, for 40 acres. Shipping: $15. Please allow two weeks for shipping. More on Thomas Townley From Portrait and Biographical Record of Shelby and Moultrie Counties published in 1891 "Men of strict integrity, whose lives are governed by prudence and principle, are the real backbone of any community.