Henry A. Wise 1843 Autograph Letter Signed Civil War Confederate
Autograph letter signed Henry A. Wise , February 2, 1843, sent from the House of Representatives here he was serving as a Congressman from Virginia, in part. The committee reported some time ago in favor of Gilbert's dock, and at its last meeting determined to take no further action on the subject. My own opinion is decidedly in favor of an excavated dry dock.
The floating dock will prove only a useful auxiliary and fit for smaller vessels. Clay's friends are daily killing him deader.
His only chance was assumption of state debts - fully as good as distribution - but they have cut him off even from that. He has no chance unless he runs single handedly against Van & his vanities.
Clay unanimously won the presidential nomination at the 1844 Whig National Convention, but a minority of expansionist Southern Democrats, encouraged by Tyler's alternative outline, blocked Van Buren's nomination at the 1844 Democratic National Convention for countless ballots, until Van Buren withdrew, making place for an unexpected compromise candidate, the future winner James K. Clay was surprised by Van Buren's defeat but remained confident of his chances in the 1844 election.
Polk, however, proved a more formidable candidate than anyone imagined. Gilbert & Secor company came up with the idea of a floating dry dock but it didn't come to fruition for some years after this. Attached to the back of the page is an unrelated, but interesting, docket from Thomas B. Adams that was from a letter from his brother John Quincy Adams to him.The paper is worn but strong, folds, slight paper loss at right side middle, costing part of one word. We authored the Presidential Autographs chapter in the 7th Edition of The Sanders Autograph Price Guide. We guarantee the authenticity of this item with our written certification, without time limit. We are full-time autograph dealers specializing in Presidential, Historical and Sports collectibles.
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