Franklin Pierce Signed International Waters Passport
This document is a passport to sail in international waters. These had to be signed by the office of the president, and in 1853 Franklin Pierce signed a particular document for Nathaniel Jennegan to sail aboard the Eliza F. Mason on a whaling expedition to the South Atlantic, North Pacific, West Arctic and Okhotsk in Russia. The expedition departed from New Bedford, MA on December 1, 1853, and didn’t return until October 1857.
Measurements: Frame: 39 x 29.5 inches Document: 21.5 x 15.75
