2004-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/31/2004
JONES, George Washington (1804-1896) Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Black Hawk War; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Michigan Territory, 1835-36; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Wisconsin Territory, 1836-39; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1848-59; U.S. Minister to New Grenada, 1859-61. In 1861, was arrested in New York City by order of Secretary of State William H. Seward on a charge of disloyalty, based on correspondence with his friend Jefferson Davis; imprisoned for 64 days; released by order of President Abraham Lincoln. Autograph Letter Signed, “Geo. W. Jones” 1p. quarto, February 22, 1838, Washington, Dowson’s No. 2, with franked integral leaf addressed to “Jeffr. Davis Esqr of Mississippi”, it reads in part: “...As the Doctor and all here are anxious to see you, I will not send any other letters should they come for you, but will retain them in my possession...If the Major is with you say to him that I would write to him but am not certain when a letter would reach him...” VG.
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