Uncommon free-franked Department of the Interior mailing envelope, 5.75 x 3.25, addressed in Grant's hand to "Oliver Hoyt, Esq., 72 Gold St., New York City," and boldly franked in the upper right, "U. S. Grant." Grant strikes through the printed word "Secretary." Postmarked "Free" at Washington, December 9, [no year]. Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In fine condition, with scratching to the top of the frame. Oliver Hoyt was a prominent New York leather dealer who had cast his vote for Grant as a presidential elector in 1872; he was also a trustee of a $250,000 fund raised in 1881 for the benefit of Grant and his family, to insure the general an income for the remainder of his life.Format: Free Frank