Naval Appointment Signed by President John Tyler

John Tyler (1790 – 1862). 10th President of the United States. DS. 1 page. 11 ¼” x 8”. Tyler appoints “William K. Mayo …a Midshipman in the Navy of theUnited States, from the 18th October, 1841.” A bold signature of Tyler as president. Countersigned by Secretary of the Navy David Henshaw. Backed to another sheet. Some foxing.