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Maker(s):	Van Buren, Martin
Culture:	American (1782-1862)
Title:	Appointment, signed by Martin Van Buren
Date Made:	1838 April 6
Type:	Document; Print
Materials:	Engraving; Etching; ink on paper; applied seal
Place Made:	North America; United States
Measurements:	Sheet: 17 in x 12 3/4 in; 43.2 cm x 32.4 cm
Accession Number:	MH SK 2006.2073.INV
Credit Line:	Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:	The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College

Description:
Appointing George Lindsay Assistant Quarter Master of the Marine Corps, April 6, 1838. Signed by Martin Van Buren. Framed. Label on reverse: "Frank S. Schwartz, American Antiques, Atlantic City, New Jersey."

Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782-July 24, 1862) was a United States Senator, trusted advisor to United States President Andrew Jackson, elected as Vice President on the Jackson ticket, and went on to become the eighth President of the United States (1837-1841). He was also the first President born a United States citizen.

Subjects:
Engraving; Etching

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