2005-03
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FISH, Hamilton (1808-1893) Secretary of Treasury under Grant, who negotiated the Treaty of Washington and averted war with Spain by persuading Grant to remain neutral in Cubas fight for independence. Autograph Letter Signed, "Hamilton Fish" 1p. octavo, on mourning stationary, November 3, 1888, declining an invitation to a Chamber of Commerce banquet. About VG....plus; Manuscript Letter Signed, "Hamilton Fish" 4p. quarto, November 16, 1872, Washington, Department of State, addressed to a member of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, pertaining to a "discriminating duty established by the recent Proclamation of the President shall be applied to merchandise imported into the United States in French vessels from other than French ports…" VG....plus; CHASE, Salmon (1808-1873). Ohio Republican who served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under Abraham Lincoln. Manuscript Letter Signed, "S.P. Chase" 3p. quarto, February 8, 1864, on Treasury Department lettersheet, addressed to the President of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, in part: "…My attention has been for a considerable time directed to the state of the laws regulations and usages relating to the navigation and external commerce of the country and the collection of the revenue from customs; and I have become convinced that a system which was doubtless wisely adopted to the condition of the country and its commerce, at the time when it was first adopted in 1799, has now from the vast increase in our population and trade, become inadequate to the wants of either the government or the mercantile community; and that careful revision and simplification and in some particulars more radical modification of the laws and regulations as well as reform in their administration has become necessary…" About VG....plus; Manuscript Letter Signed, "S.P. Chase" 1p. quarto, March 1, 1864, Treasury Department lettersheet, addressed to the Chamber of Commerce of New York, and reads "I have received the resolutions of the Chamber of Commerce transmitted by you under its direction. It will give me pleasure to provide for the receipt of gold on deposit, and the issue of Certificates receivable for duites, as soon as the details of an arrangement can be perfected…" Fine....plus; COBB, Howell (1815-1868) Congressman (1843-1851) Speaker of the House (1849-1851), Secretary of the Treasury under Buchanan in 1857 and later colonel of the 16th Georgia and Confederate General. Manuscript Letter Signed, "Howell Cobb" Secretary of the Treasury, 3p. quarto, Treasury Department, November 16, 1858, addressed to the President of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, pertaining to tariffs concerning flour, and closes with "The trade with the British North American Provinces is now regulated by the terms of the Reciprocity Treaty and the legislation of Congress, and this Department has no power to alter or extend it…" VG....plus; MEREDITH, William (1799-1873) Secretary of the Treasury under Zachary Taylor, he was a proponent of high protective tariffs. Manuscript Letter Signed, "W.N. Meredith" Secretary of the Treasury, 1p. quarto, Treasury Department, April 8, 1850, addressed to members of the Chamber of Commerce, pertaining to a "beacon light on the outer point of Romer Shoals." In part: "…I learn from S. Pleasonton, Esq. the Genl. Superintendent of the Light House establishment that the reason why the work referred to has not been commenced, is because of the insufficiency of the appropriation made for the object…" About VG....plus; WOODBURY, Levi (1798-1851) Secretary of the Navy and then Secretary of the Treasury under Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. Manuscript Letter Signed, “Levi Woodbury” 1p. quarto, July 17, 1833, Navy Department, adddressed to Midshipman William McBlair and reads “You will proceed to New York and report to Commd. Ridgely for duty as Acting Master of the Ordinary...” VG....plus; Partly-printed Letter Signed, “Levi Woodbury” 1p. quarto, Navy Department, January 2, 1833, addressed to Midshipmen McBlair, granting him a ‘Leave of Absence.’ VG.
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