A clipped free frank signed and inscribed by Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), American statesman and 13th U.S. President of the United States, as "Free / M. Fillmore." N.d., n.p. The clip from a golden rod yellow envelope shows minor weathering, else near fine, apparently laid down on a larger cream-colored card, and displayed under a print of Fillmore above. Matted and framed behind glass. Not examined out of the frame. The black-finished frame has some isolated areas of surface loss, else very good. With an Argosy Book Store sticker adhered to the frame backing verso. The actual size of the clipped free frank is 2.375" x .625" while the overall frame size is 13.375" x 17" x 1."

Millard Fillmore, the son of tenant farmers from western New York, gained the White House following the death of his predecessor Zachary Taylor. Fillmore’s most enduring legacy was his endorsement of the Compromise of 1850. This agreement, launched in a series of five bills by Illinois Senator Stephen A. Douglas, addressed issues of slavery and territorial expansion. Although the Compromise was hoped to resolve sectional conflicts over slavery, it would only delay the onset of the Civil War by a decade.

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