1862 · Augusta
by Hall, Joseph R., Secretary of State
Augusta: March 21, 1862. Folio (approx. 12" x 9¾"), in ink throughout with occasional flourishes in red pen, and with a green wax seal depicting 2 settlers, a pine tree and a moose, laid down over a diecut red and white paper backing, and 3 silk ribbons (1 green and 2 white); previous folds, mild dampstaining along one fold and 2 or 3 minor breaks at the intersections of the folds; all else very good and attractive. A line for the signature of the governor is not signed, but that of Hall as Secretary of State is. Docketed on the verso in pencil: "J. A. Milliken / Commissioner / 1862." James Augustus Milliken was born Oct. 1, 1816 and died in 1899. As (truncated)