CHARLES DEVENS - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 07/07/1878 - HFSID 174737
Sale Price $250.00
Reg. $320.00
CHARLES DEVENS
Charles Devens sends an autograph letter rescheduling a
dinner.
Autograph letter signed: "Chas Devens", 1¼p, 4¾x7¾.
Washington, D. C. 1878 July 7. To: "My dear Mr. Middleton".
In full: "I am much obliged by your withdrawal of your invitation
to dinner for the 14th. I have sent invitations to all the gentlemen on your
list who were not on service- I shall have great pleasure in dining with you on
the 19th allow to hope that I may count on you for the 19th. Yours most
truly" Charles Devens (1820-1891), who was first offered a Cabinet
post as Hayes' Secretary of War, declined the appointment, serving instead as
Attorney General (1877-1881). During the Civil War, Devens was
Brigadier-General in the Massachusetts State Militia and was chosen
Major of the 3rd Battalion of Massachusetts Rifles, seeing action at
Ball's Bluff, Fair Oaks, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. He was brevetted
Major General for gallantry and good conduct at the capture of
Richmond. His political career included two terms in the Massachusetts
Senate (1848-1849), United States Marshal for the District of Massachusetts
(1849-1853) and Justice of the State Supreme Court, where he returned
after he served in the Cabinet. Lightly toned. Fold crease through signature.
Otherwise, fine condition.
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