VERY RARE, Long 5-Paragraph, 200-Word Antique 1807 Hand Written ALS, Signed Letter Written By DEWITT CLINTON While Mayor of New York City. DESCRIPTION: Particularly rare, early, and long 1807 hand written ALS letter written by Dewitt Clinton. He was a political leader, serving in the New York State Congress, U. Senate & Congress, Mayor of New York City, Governor of New York, 1812 Presidential Candidate, and member of the Erie Canal Commission, among other distinctions. ENTIRE LETTER WRITTEN IN HIS HAND, AND OF COURSE SIGNED BY HIM. Complete and in fine condition. VERY EARLY LETTER, HEADED “New York, 29 May 1807″ (while Clinton was Mayor of New York City). Scans show the content of the letter in detail. He was also a member of the Council of Appointments, WHICH IS REFERRED TO IN THIS LETTER, IN THE 3. Clinton signature is large and bold, measuring approx. 2 1/4″ long x 5/16″ high. Very suitable letter for framing. All content is on 1 side only. Has been folded, but barely noticeable. Ink and writing very level and nice. VERY EARLY LETTER, and IT IS WRITTEN IN THE OLD STYLE WITH “f”s IN PLACE OF “s”, typical of the early printing methods/equipment prior to 1800!!! This was the style when he was growing up, so it was still his custom so early (1807)…. “Vaftly” instead of vastly, “ftupidity” instead of stupidity, “confequence” instead of consequence, “Congrefs” instead of Congress, “unlefs” instead of unless, “fupplied” instead of supplied, “feat” instead of seat, “fo” instead of so, “fhould” instead of should, etc. Full page, and measures roughly 7″ x 9 3/4″. A VERY LONG LETTER IN HIS HANDWRITING, AND THERE ARE 4 PARAGRAPHS IN THE BODY AND ANOTHER AS A P. I COUNT 200 WORDS, SO FAIRLY LENGTHY CONTENT. Mentions a man from Long Island who has not yet received his certificate of election as a member of Congress, without which he cannot take his seat. He is requesting assistance with getting this. Also mentions “reputation for political capacity”, so clearly a “political business letter”, with some historical interest and value, not just an average “how are you” letter. Further, the council of Appointments are to meet on the 9th of June….. I have written to Mr. Jenkins to compile an accurate list of republicans from office…. This letter was written in 1807, while he was Mayor of New York City, just 3 years before involvement on the Erie Canal Commission, and 5 years before running against James Madison for President in 1812. (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an American politician and. He served as a. Mayor of New York City. In this last capacity, he was largely responsible for the construction of the. Clinton was a major candidate for the American presidency in the. Clinton was married twice. On February 13, 1796, he married Maria Franklin. Ith her, he had ten children. After her death in 1818 he married Catharine Jones in 1819, the daughter of a New York physician and his wife, Margaret Jones a daughter of Signer of the Declaration of Independance. A nephew of two-term U. Vice president and New York governor. DeWitt Clinton served as his uncle’s secretary before launching his own political career. Clinton won election to the. New York State legislature. In 1798 before briefly serving as a U. Clinton served three terms as the appointed. Lieutenant governor of New York. Clinton won support from. As well as from a group of Democratic-Republicans who were dissatisfied with Madison. Though Madison won re-election, Clinton carried most of the. And fared significantly better than the previous two Federalist-supported candidates. After the presidential election, Clinton continued to be affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party. Governor of New York. From 1817 to 1822 and from 1825 to 1828, and presided over the construction of the Erie Canal. Improvements could transform American life, drive economic growth, and encourage political participation. E heavily influenced the development of infrastructure both in New York State and in the United States as a whole. In a hamlet in the western part of New Windsor. On March 2, 1769, the second son. And his wife Mary De Witt. His college studies at Princeton University, transferring to. Clinton was a delegate to the. New York State Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the. Elected him to fill New York’s. Seat, and he served in that capacity from February 9, 1802 to November 4, 1803. He resigned due to unhappiness with his living conditions in the newly built city of. In 1804 and was its president, and he was a leader in launching the. He also helped to reorganize the. American Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1808 and served as its president between 1813 and 1817. He was a regent of the. University of the State of New York. From 1808 to 1825. Clinton was also elected a member of the. In 1814 and served as its vice president from 1821 to 1828. In 1816, he was elected a fellow of the. American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Had attempted to challenge. For the presidency in. 812 as a candidate both for the. And for a small group of antiwar Democratic-Republicans. Clinton was defeated by President Madison, the strongest showing of any Federalist candidate for the U. Presidency since 1800, and a change in the votes of one or two states would have given Clinton the victory. During his second term. He kept his post as president of the. Was re-elected governor, defeating the official candidate of the. He served another two terms until his sudden death in office. He was initiated in the “Holland” Lodge No. 16 (now No 8), NY on. And, in 1806, he was elected. Grand Lodge of New York. As its first, second, and third grand master from 1816 to 1828. He retained the title until his death in 1828. The Grand Lodge of New York has established the DeWitt Clinton Award, which recognizes distinguished or outstanding community service by non-Masonic organizations or individuals. From 1810 to 1824, Clinton was a member of the. He was among its first members, who were appointed in 1810 and planned and surveyed the route to be taken. Was largely responsible for the construction of. From the eastern shore of. Many thought the project to be impracticable, and opponents mocked it as “Clinton’s Folly” and DeWitt’s Ditch. When the canal was finished in 1825, Clinton opened it and traveled in the packet boat. Along the canal to Buffalo. After riding from the mouth of Lake Erie to New York City, he emptied two casks of water from Lake Erie into. To celebrate the first connection of waters from the East with waters from the West. Was reduced by 90%. And the state was able to quickly recoup the funds that it had spent on the project by collecting tolls along the canal. The completion of the canal brought about a significant. In public opinion about Clinton. For having completed the canal. The newspapers of the time went from being filled with harsh criticisms of Clinton and the canal, to celebrating his accomplishment. He was a director of New York’s earliest savings bank established to serve laborers and the poor. The Bank for Savings in the City of New-York. In 1813, Clinton became a hereditary member of the New York. Society of the Cincinnati. N that same year, he was elected as a member to the. When Clinton died suddenly of heart failure. While serving as governor. On February 11, 1828, he left his family in poor financial condition. While he was a fine administrator in government, he had handled his own financial affairs rather poorly, result. In a public sale of most of the Clinton family possessions. He governor received the grandest of state funerals. Clinton accomplished much as a leader in civic and state affairs, such as improving the New York public school system, encouraging steam navigation, and modifying the laws governing criminals and debtors. Was named in his honor. The community of Whitestone, New York, was for several decades after his death known as Clintonville. Treet, a major local road. In 1926 the DeWitt Clinton Professorship of American History was established at. DeWitt Clinton became a focus of public attention related to the Erie Canal’s bicentennial, which began in 2017 (the 200th anniversary of the original canal’s groundbreaking) and will continue through 2025 (the 200th anniversary of the canal’s opening). In December 2017, the Museum of the City of New York completed a renovation of a statue of Clinton located on the museum’s exterior. Also that year, a book featuring descendants of DeWitt Clinton exploring ruins of the original canal, titled. In DeWitt’s Footsteps. Was published by journalist Kenneth Silber. Following his New York Governorship. Became a popular given name. A genus of flowering plants described by. In 1818 was named in honor of DeWitt Clinton. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS!! This item is in the category “Collectibles\Autographs\Historical”. The seller is “marvinsmom9″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Signed by: Dewitt Clinton
- Autograph Authentication: Not Authenticated
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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