A SAM HOUSTON MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPH AND A PORTRAIT AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, 1830s-1860s, clipped signature on lined cream wove paper fragment, "Yours Truly, Sam Houston," mounted in a presentation frame with an offset color lithograph portrait of Sam Houston as governor of Texas on paper, and with engraved name and dates placard; signature paper 1 1/4" x 3 3/8", framed 19 1/2" x 23 1/2". Provenance: Certificate of Authenticity for Sam Houston (cut) autograph, Ball Park Memories, #1803, 23324 Raymond St., Chatsworth, California

Mild expected tone. The signature is on a fragment of paper. Well framed and presented, and otherwise no apparent repairs or damages. The portrait is a 20th-century reproduction after the original. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."