Hardcover
1893 · Washington DC
by [Rutherford B. Hayes]
Washington DC: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, 1893. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo. [1], 82 pages. Frontispiece engraving of Rutherford B. Hayes protected by tissue. Blue cloth hardcover with gilt wreath illustration and name on the front cover. Silk end papers. Top edge gilt. Previous owner name "R. R. Parry" written on the front blank end paper and title page. "Richard Randolph Parry" small print name label placed on page 7. Contents include a collection of memorials from the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commanderies. Rutherford B. Hayes, 1822-1893, was the 19th President of the United States serving from 1877-1881. In 1888 Hayes was elected the Commandery In Chief of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion (founded 1865) and served in that position until his death. (Inventory #: 12733)