Unique Franklin Pierce warrant signed, directing the Secretary of State to affix-the-seal of the United States to a ''letter of ceremony'' to the King of the Two Sicilies, an independent country that was absorbed into the Kingdom of Italy in 1861. Datelined Washington on 9 June 1856. At this time, the Kingdom of Two Sicilies was trying to quell civil unrest and was harshly rebuked for how it treated political prisoners, leading Britain and France to break off diplomatic relations in October 1856. Single page bifolium document measures 8'' x 9.875'', encapsulated to a size of 9.75'' x 13.25''. Some chipping and small hole over ''the''. Small split along center fold. Very good condition with a prominent signature by Franklin Pierce graded Near Mint-Mint 8 by PSA.