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PRESIDENTS]. ADAMS, John. Portion of an autograph letter signed ("John Adams"), TO COMMODORE PREBLE, n.p., n.d. A narrow oblong (36 x 193 mm.), fine. To the great Naval commander: "...If you can make him a petty officer on board your ship it will be a charitable Action and I hope for the public good." -- GRANT, U.S. Partly printed document signed ("U.S. Grant") AS SEC. OF WAR, Washington, D.C., 12 August 1867. 1 page, 4to. On his first day as Sec. of War, Grant brevets Orville F. Rogers a Capt. "for faithful and meritorious services during the war." Fine. -- JOHNSON, A. Partly printed document signed ("Andrew Jackson") as President, Washington, D.C., 21 February 1867. 1 page, oblong folio (350 x 429 mm.) . Appointing Stephen Longfellow "Collector of the Customs for the District of Machias in the state of Maine." -- JACKSON, A. Portion of a partly printed document signed ("Andrew Jackson": a very large signature) as President, n.p. [Washington, D.C.], 27 April 1833. 1 page, folio. Counter-signed by Sec. of State Edward Livingston. English and Dutch papers for the Commodore Rogers to sail from New Bedford to the Pacific on "a Whaling voyage." -- MONROE, J. Partly printed document signed ("James Monroe") as President, Washington, D.C., 5 Dec. 1817. 1 page, oblong, on vellum, seal. Grant to J. C. Leonard, a private in the 46th Regt., 160 acres of land in Illinois. -- MADISON, J. Partly printed document signed ("James Madison") as President, Washington, D.C., 2 February 1810. 1 page, oblong, on vellum, seal, signature light . Grant of 221 acres "on the waters of Sioto" to Benjamin Hough for military service. Together 6 items. All in excellent condition. (6)