Raynors HCA 2015-08
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EVERETT, Edward (1794-1865) was an American politician from Massachusetts. Everett, a Whig, served as U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, the 15th Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, and United States Secretary of State. He also taught at Harvard University and served as its president. He is best remembered for his two hour speech at the dedication of the Gettysburg cemetery in 1863 immediately before Abraham Lincoln gave is famous two minute address. An Autograph Letter Signed, with original free franked stamp less cover, 1 1/4pp, Charlestown, MA., November 2, 1832, to newly elected Congressman Horace Binney of Pennsylvania. The letter pertains to the state of the country, the newly elected administration, and Henry Clay, who Everett was an ardent supporter of during the 1832 campaign, in which Clay lost to Andrew Jackson. Reads in Part "I yesterday received by mail a pamphlet copy of your speech of the 26th Oct. which I had previously read in the National Intelligence, with the greatest satisfaction. I know not whether I am indebted to you for transmission of this copy, but I am, in common with all the friends of the Constitution, too much indebted to you for the speech, not to tender you my humble acknowledgments. Allow me also to express my gratification at your having accepted a nomination to the next congress, & the result to creditable to your constituents. I have to send you a pamphlet containing he doings of the recent convention in this state. The address, though written by me, does not go as far, as I should have been willing to go, in laying down the doctrine, that the friends of Mr. Clay are resolved, in all events, to have a President chosen by the people; but it goes as far as it was supposed the body who were to adopt it & which was composed of….". Everett signs the letter, then adds a postscript, reading "While I write these lines, I trust the work is going on in Pennsylvania which is to save us from the continuance of the present misrule". Binney, who opposed the banking policies of Andrew Jackson, responds with a one page ALS, dated November 5, 1832, Philadelphia. He thanks Everett for the pamphlet sent him regarding the present administration, and speaks of electors and the fears of the re-election of the current Chief Magistrate (Jackson). A pair of excellent content political letters.
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