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Sale 120
Lot 362
United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Historical Letters, 1845 Choices For Polk's Cabinet, outstanding letter with interesting political content, 2 page ALS from James Porter (appointed by Pres. Tyler as Sec. of War) datelined Jan. 1, 1844, docket confirms that this New Years Day letter was actually 1845, red Easton, PA cds and ms Free, addressed to Robert Walker as Mississippi Senator, he would soon become Polk's' Sec. of the Treasury, written between Polk's election and inauguration. "I do not see that you grave and reverend Senators are moving along as fast on you Judicial nominations as is desired…you are delaying Pennsylvania and New Jersey without a representative on the bench of the Supreme Court…The whole of the country from Baltimore to Rhode Island is really unrepresented there. It is whispered that my particular friend Buchanan is holding back the appt. of King, for fear Governor Porter (the writer's brother) would appoint a successor to him on the Common pleas before he goes out of office…Rumor says you are to be Secretary of State…I hope it may be true- as well as the rumor that R.M. Saunders is to be of the Cabinet…I think he would do better as Secy. Of the Navy than as P.M.G. In making selection for Secy of the Treasury from New England, I have heard Gov. Hubbard, Geo Bancroft and David Henshaw named. I do not know Governor Hubbard personally, but I learn that he was actual member of the Hartford convention…that circumstance might be used against a Democratic administration…Mr. Bancroft is a literary but not a practical man and I should think wholly unfit for cabinet office (Bancroft became Naval Secretary and established the Naval Academy.)…He was an old Federalist and that could be an objection. D. Henshaw is a Democrat dyed in the wool…one of the most competent men for Secy of Treasury in the Union…", mounting strip at left edge not impacting letter, piece missing from edge of blank third page does impact address panel. Partial of the content described.
Estimate $160-220.
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