The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-25
PRECIOUS RELIC.
The Rare Christmas Gift Of City
Attorney Albertson.
IT IS suT a SHEET or PAPER
But II Bears the signatures Of George
wa.hInsgton. Pressdsnt, and Thamas
Jessrssn. Secretary Of state

City AEboFney z. B. Asbsstsoa hRs resolved .
very unique and VAlnzbief hrisfznss present from
his s&tAcs, Judge J. ". Asbersson. of Sogth CGfo-
Ina e cssaslsts Of commission eranted M.
AieeEtsoh's greAz grandfather, Elias Alk&Ezson.
By FFessdeat George Washington Is inspector 81
revenue for The port Of SewE1sgtn Greek, North
Carolina.
TIE commission i d4tea March $, 17se. and
bears TIE autographs Of George Washington,
president. aad Thomas Jefferson, secretary OF
sEsie ffse Gucumsnt Is ia an excellent state OF
preAeFysEius, The signatures IL Washington and
jefferson being apparently - bright and dis
b1ef hs Waisn wffrseu a peFaxal " the coaa-
nsasson shews that the auEhograph3 Of cur fore
fathszs has been greatly ehazgest during tie last
hundred rear The following e copy of the
commission. given ei literature. e. spellatam, e.
punxtna;Esa.
George Washington. President Of the United
States Of AgneneA
To al wEo saAa see these psefenfs. Greeting:
ksQW fz. That repang fpeefaE Trlzfs and Con-
hsence In the Integrity. Diligence aad
taAefef1oR 81 Elise Albertson OF North carDltna
have nominated. and By and wish the
Advice and Confeaf of the senate. DO APPOINT
has1 inspectorcf the Reveaue fsr the Port
@ Aewbiggen Creek an1 dc aufhaxize and
empower nir % exsease and fulfil the Duties Of
tnat ofsice according 90 Law; AND 20 HAFz AID
p EoAD TIE faie 0tices With al The Rights and
kfaolusneass tksrsuns9 legally apper,alning,
unto ain the said Eii2s AibegtN0n
daring tne Peafcre az she PRECEDENT Of the
United States for the Time being
II TESTIMONY ssAeTseg kaEe csse1ca taefs Lstters
@ b. nsaat patent. asad the soaI If the
Jahea s.asss to ~ AeTeaHso essxsd.
- GTvEx uaaer ~ Hard. a tAs Cry Of
isKALl PAgadelpA5s iA< Esghfa Day
T. - o. MagcA sa ne YeGy q
osv Lerd eAe shoayand fegsH handrsd
dsf r{asfsfaa0 aad of tie IaGe-
psadears n &C Eaited States Of
Asaersca tie Slxsseuth
e. WASHINGTON.
b. the President.
Tn. JEFFERSON.
Elias AIl,ersson wazla Revolutionary soldier,
who. when the war ended. was made collector
Of tae revenue, with headquarters ~ Newbiggen
Greek. then she leading port OF ALTERNATE
sound. and a trade ecateF for the surrounding
country. The fIttie city never increased IN
population very much, snd ia later years Was
supplantei By Wilmington. now city Of 5000
inhabitants. and several other places OF I'm
porauce The commission. which Mr. Albert
son pixies 40 highly, passed from father 10 son,
until IL reached him here. Mr.. Albertson's
father, IaGge J. W AlheFtsop, Is ex-United
states attorney Of North Carelina, and pfomi-
nent ciflzssn there. Mr. Aibsstson visited his
father twep years ago. and while there asked for
the document which rs knew 10 be among the
family relies, bat il could not be found AZ the
time Jutxe AibeFtson told bis son. however,
IL Il was ever found he would send IL 20 him. It's
arrival during the Christmas holidays was Is
surprising Is 70 is appreciated by ar. Albertson.
He says he ex poets 10 hand IL down 10 his
children, rs his forefathers have done.