Here is a wonderful condition, full ALS of South Carolina Governor Francis Pickens appointing a member of the Board of Ordinance, not long after South Carolina seceded from the Union.  The document is legal size and great for framing with a picture of Pickens or a nice photo of their black “Palmetto flag”.  This ALS is written in nice dark ink, and for once you can read Pickens writing (his handwriting is terrible)!  

Here is the content: 

                                                                                State of South Carolina, 
                                                                                      Executive Department, 
                                                                                                   25th Jany. 1861. 
                              Dear Sir, 
                                             Col. Drayton has resigned his place on the 
                              Board of Ordiance, and I tender you the appointment. 

                                            Your eminent standing in the State & 
                              experience  justify me in desiring most sincerely that you 
                              will promptly accept the same & repair immediately to 
                              Charleston to act on the Board as your presence is very 
                              much required. 

                                                                            Very respectfully 
                                                                                        & truly 
        
                                                                                    F. W. Pickens 

                                Hon. T. N. Means 
                                    Monticello P.O. 
                                        Fairfield dist. 
                                                S.C.

#HC27 – Price $325

Reverse side, sized for viewing: