John C. Fremont ALS, Two Months Before His Death

1p, measuring 7.75" x 9.75", Washington, D.C., dated May 1, 1890. Signed "John C. Fremont/Maj. General" and addressed to J.N. Patterson at the Second Auditors Office. A short thank you and confirmation letter, regarding his accounts, reading in full:

"I have to acknowledge and thank you for your letter of the 29th ulto. in which you give me the agreeable information that there are no charges against me on the books of your office, my accounts having been balanced and closed and confirmed by the 2d Controller." Stamped on verso as having been received May 3, 1890. Accompanied by an engraving of Fremont. The letter has flattened folds, with small separations starting at the edges. Light toning throughout. Staining at the lower edge. Boldly signed by Fremont. This item comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from JSA.

Before the Civil War, John Charles Fremont (1813-1890) made a name for himself leading several expeditions into the west in order to explore the regions and survey them for further expansion. In July of 1838, he was appointed a second lieutenant in Corps of Topographical Engineers, and led four major expeditions into the west to survey and explore the regions. During the Mexican-American War, Fremont led the California Battalion to capture the cities of Santa Barbara, Presidio, and part of Los Angeles. He also signed the Treaty of Cahuenga, which ended the war in most of California. After the war, Fremont received the military governorship of California, but when he refused to give up the seat, was court-martialed and resigned from the military on March 15, 1848. Fremont served as a senator from California from 1850 to 1851, and ran unsuccessfully for president of the United States as the first Republican Party candidate in 1856. When the Civil War began, Fremont was given command of the Department of the West, but was relieved of his department soon after by Lincoln, due to insubordination. He would retire from the Army in 1864. Fremont died just two months after writing this letter, on July 13, 1890, having contracted peritonitis.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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