Description: A letter dated 1838, with remnants of original wax seal, postmarked Columbia SC. written to Col. JW Norris from Langdon Cheves, the former speaker of the US House of Representatives. The letter details the distribution of funds as compensation for equipment commandeered by military I believe. Per the internet: Langdon Cheves (/ˈtʃɪvɪs/[1][2] September 17, 1776 – June 26, 1857) was an American politician, lawyer and businessman from South Carolina. He represented the city of Charleston in the United States House of Representatives from 1810 to 1815, where he played a key role on the home front of the War of 1812. Cheves was a leader among the War Hawk faction of the House. He served as chairman of the Committees on Naval Affairs and Ways and Means under Speaker of the House Henry Clay, then succeeded Clay as Speaker in the war's final stages. After leaving the House, he served as President of the Second Bank of the United States from 1819 to 1823.
Price: 200 USD
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
End Time: 2025-02-07T21:21:52.000Z
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Signed by: Langdon Cheves
Signed: Yes
Autograph Authentication: Self
Original/Reproduction: Original
