Sold – James Monroe and John Quincy Adams Grant an Agricultural Patent
Monroe signed as president, Adams as secretary of state.
A Document Signed by Monroe as President and Adams as his Secretary of State, Washington, June 10, 1824, granting a patent to a Major McDonald for a “machine for cutting straw, hay, etc.”
This was an era when America was still primarily rural, so improvements to farming methods and techniques were...
A Document Signed by Monroe as President and Adams as his Secretary of State, Washington, June 10, 1824, granting a patent to a Major McDonald for a “machine for cutting straw, hay, etc.”
This was an era when America was still primarily rural, so improvements to farming methods and techniques were of particular interest. Monroe’s signature is a bit light, Adams’ is somewhat uneven. A scarce patent.
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