STAMPLESS LETTER ADDRESSED TO WASHINGTON HUNT, NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER (FUTURE GOVERNOR) BY ARTHUR MOORE BEARDSLEY ASKING FOR A REMITTANCE.

Beardsley, Arthur Moore (1822-1905).

Published by Utica, N.Y.:, 1850

About this Item

Single sheet. 9 ¾ x 7 ¾ inches. Creased at folds. Small hole to blank margin from when the letter was opened. Blue circular date-stamp, UTICA N.Y. JUL 25 5. Some soiling. Very good. A.M. Beardsley, an accomplished lawyer, was the only child of Samuel Beardsley (1790-1860), member of the U. S. House of Representatives, New York Attorney General, U. S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, New York State Senator and justice of the New York Supreme Court. Washington Hunt (1811-1867) was elected NY Comptroller after Millard Fillmore resigned his post to become the 12th Vice President of the United States. Hunt, however, did not hold on to the job for long, he resigned the following year to become the 17th Governor of New York. ?Utica July 24th, 1850 Sir Enclosed I send bill and affidavit of publication of the Redemption Land & notice in the Utica Daily and Weekly Observer. Will you please remit certificate for amount ($3.84) and much oblige Yours Resp?y, A.M. Beardsley Hon. Mr. Hunt Compt.? [New York ? History].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: STAMPLESS LETTER ADDRESSED TO WASHINGTON HUNT, NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER (FUTURE GOVERNOR) BY ARTHUR MOORE BEARDSLEY ASKING FOR A REMITTANCE.
• Publisher: Utica, N.Y.:
• Publication Date: 1850
• Language: English
• Binding: No Binding
• Condition: Very Good