Lot 36
Trumbull Jr., Jonathan (1740-1809), Second Speaker of the House, Aide-de-Camp to George Washington, autograph letter signed as Speaker "J Trumbull", one sheet two sides 7½" x 9½", Philadelphia 8th Feb 1793, writes "your Excellency (in all likelihood, Washington), most doubtless have seen in some newspapers the resolutions introduced to the House of Representatives by Mr. Giles of Virginia calling on the Secretary of the Treasury (Hamilton) for certain explanations…", Giles was against Hamilton's idea of a National Bank and Trumbull communicated to "Your Excellency" his thought that Giles was "not the most honorable", small piece out at right, Very Good.
Estimate 200 - 300
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