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PRESIDENTS]. MADISON, James and JAMES MONROE. DS, signed by both, ("James Madison" as President, "Jas. Monroe" as Secretary of State), Washington, D.C., 20 February 1815. 1 p., oblong 4to, ON PARCHMENT, large papered seal at left, attractively engraved, accomplished in manuscript, headed "THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA." Appointing a first lieutenant of infantry, John Neale. -- ADAMS, John Quincy Autograph address panel signed ("J.Q.Adams"), addressed to S. Sampson, Collector of the Customs, Plymouth, Mass.; Washington, D.C., n.d. 1 p., 4to, postmarked . -- JACKSON, ANDREW and MARTIN VAN BUREN. Engraved document signed by both (Jackson as President, "M Van Buren" as Secretary of State), Washington, D.C., 7 June 1829. 1p., folio, ON PARCHMENT, papered seal at left with original silk ribbon attached . Attractively engraved, accomplished in manuscript, awarding a patent to Elijah Skinner, who has "invented a new and useful improvement in the common wooden knob called the improved commode knob...." -- HARRISON, William Henry DS ("Wm. H. Harrison") as aide-de-camp to General Anthony Wayne, n.p., 11 February 1795. 1 p., an irregular oblong . "The Quarter Master will ples [sic] to Issue Nine Rations of wisky [sic] at Greenvill[e]." -- TYLER, John. Autograph note signed, n.p., n.d. 1 p., a small oblong . "My dear Sir, The papers are all right..." -- POLK, James K. Printed document signed as President, Washington, D.C., 15 April 1845. 1 p., 4to, on pale blue paper . Ordering the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to "the envelope of a letter of credence to His Majesty the Emperor of China..." -- TAYLOR, Zachary. LS ("Z. Taylor Lt. Col."), to his superior officer, St. Louis, 30 November 1820. 3 pp., 4to, folds reinforced (old tape stain at one fold) . Reporting in considerable detail on his command, their progress in recruitment, the state of Fort Covington, questioning the allowance of double rations for troops at Pass Christian and expressing surprise that "officers employed on the most fatiguing and laborious duties...are not placed on an equality with the rank and file of the army, who in all cases...receive additional compensation," especially in view of the difficulty "attending the opening of roads through a wilderness country...." -- FILLMORE, Millard. Signature as President (cut from a larger document), countersigned by Daniel Webster, Secretary of State, n.p., n.d. 1 page, a small oblong, on parchment . -- PIERCE, Franklin. Printed document signed as President, Washington, D.C., 4 December 1855. 1 p., 4to, on pale blue paper . Directing the Secretary of State to affix the seal to "the pardon granted to John W. Kittredge." Together 8 items . (8)