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16218. (document) U.S. Light-House Establishment, Keeper Pay Voucher Form No. 6, Assistant Keeper Hugh Walsh, Fire Island Lighthouse, New York c.1872.

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16218. (document) U.S. Light-House Establishment, Keeper Pay Voucher Form No. 6, Assistant Keeper Hugh Walsh, Fire Island Lighthouse, New York c.1872.

16218. (document) U.S. Light-House Establishment, Keeper Pay Voucher Form No. 6, Assistant Keeper Hugh Walsh, Fire Island Lighthouse, New York c.1872. This is a very scarce original pay voucher for Assistant Keeper Hugh Walsh at Fire Island Light Station. Hugh Walsh was principal keeper at the Fire Island Lighthouse, New York from 1873-1874. This original document signed by Walsh when he was Assistant Keeper in 1872 under Warren F. Clock. According to Lighthouse Friends website, Walsh was a gunner aboard Admiral Farragut’s ship USS Hartford and had his leg shot off during the Battle of Mobile Bay. The document is signed three times by Keeper Walsh as well as Warren F. Clock as Principal Keeper. Future president Chester A. Arthur’s signature as Superintendent of Lights, New York also appears. Chester Arthur correspondence is rare. Though Chester is generally well-regarded, he only served one term as President, succeeding to office after the assassination of James Garfield. His signature before taking office is rare and examples have sold for $375 to $3000. This original pay voucher was filled out by Walsh and signed in hand by him, receiving the amount of $100 in pay for the three month period ending September 30, 1872. Document measures 6 ½” x 8 ¼” and is overall clean with one original fold. Superb piece of this rare keeper and light station and with future President’s signature, would make an exceptional addition to any collection or display. (VG+). $295. (no discounts may apply)