Letter Signed

BRISTOW, Benjamin H. (1832-96)

Beschreibung

This Kentucky attorney and politician served as the first Solicitor General of the United States (1870-72) under President U.S. Grant, then was appointed his Secretary of the Treasury (1874-76); a crusading reformer and civil rights advocate, he helped dismantle the growing Ku Klux Klan in the South and prosecuted the Whiskey Ring, among other zealous accomplishments. LS, 3pp (lettersheet), 5" X 8", Washington, DC, 5 May 1876. Addressed to General Joseph R. Hawley (1826-1905). Near fine. Faint original folds. On "Treasury Department" letterhead, Bristow writes to this former Union general and later Connecticut representative (1872-75, 1879-81) and senator (1881-1905), who in 1876 was between Congressional gigs and serving as president of the United States Centennial Commission, requesting what else but a favor. In part: "I am not acquainted with your regulations for admittance to the opening ceremonies of the Centennial next week, but venture to ask that a friend of mine be placed on the footing of the 'most favored' individuals, if you can do so without doing violence to your own regulations." Colonel William Cassius Goodloe (1841-89) and wife "are not only personal friends of mine. but Col. G. is the leader of our little band of Republicans in the Kentucky State Senate. If this request embarrasses you in the last, please throw it into the waste basket and give it no further attention." Boldly signed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 49743

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