M. Van Buren 3rd Person ALS to Attorney General B. F. Butler
Martin Van Buren
n.p., n.d. [ca. 1830s]
M. Van Buren 3rd Person ALS to Attorney General B. F. Butler
ALS
A brief autograph letter from Martin Van Buren inviting Attorney General Benjamin Butler (1795-1858) to dine with him. 1p of a bifolium, measures 5" x 8", n.p., undated [ca. 1830s]. Boldly signed within the text, reading in part: "M. Van Buren asks the favor of Mrs. Butler and invites Hon. AG B. F. Butler… at dinner on Wednesday at 5 o'clock." Expected letter folds and light soiling throughout, with scattered ink markings near the lower margin. Evidence of prior mounting along the right edge of verso. Else, very good to near fine.
From The Doug Wertman Collection.
A professional and political ally of Van Buren, Butler began his career as district attorney of Albany County in the early 1820s, and became a member of the New York State Assembly in 1828. He was later appointed by President Jackson as Attorney General in 1833, an position he held until 1838. During the Democratic National Convention of 1844, Butler served as a leader of the New York delegation, where he supported the candidacy of former president Martin Van Buren in his attempt for reelection.
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Martin Van Buren
n.p., n.d. [ca. 1830s]
M. Van Buren 3rd Person ALS to Attorney General B. F. Butler
ALS
A brief autograph letter from Martin Van Buren inviting Attorney General Benjamin Butler (1795-1858) to dine with him. 1p of a bifolium, measures 5" x 8", n.p., undated [ca. 1830s]. Boldly signed within the text, reading in part: "M. Van Buren asks the favor of Mrs. Butler and invites Hon. AG B. F. Butler… at dinner on Wednesday at 5 o'clock." Expected letter folds and light soiling throughout, with scattered ink markings near the lower margin. Evidence of prior mounting along the right edge of verso. Else, very good to near fine.
From The Doug Wertman Collection.
A professional and political ally of Van Buren, Butler began his career as district attorney of Albany County in the early 1820s, and became a member of the New York State Assembly in 1828. He was later appointed by President Jackson as Attorney General in 1833, an position he held until 1838. During the Democratic National Convention of 1844, Butler served as a leader of the New York delegation, where he supported the candidacy of former president Martin Van Buren in his attempt for reelection.
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