Millard Fillmore Presidential Signature
In 1850, President Fillmore was sought by the British government to be a chairman of the central committee for the American exhibits in the Great Exhibition of 1851.
The president obliged, and as the leader of the nation, also partook in one of the greatest accomplishments of the 19th century in London. In 1853, still president, Fillmore notified American exhibitors if they had received a reward for partaking in the Exhibition. This particular individual won an exhibitor’s medal for lithography. The exhibitor’s medal was a bronze medallion that was one of five different awards exhibitors could be given. The letter is also signed by Peter Force, a former mayor and politician in Washington DC.
Measurement: Frame: 23.25 x 19.25 inches Document: 9.5 x 7 inches
