Lot 1077
Gallatin [Abraham Alphonse] Albert (1761-1849), Swiss-born American diplomat and politician, Secretary of the Treasury under Jefferson and Madison, Ambassador to France (1815-1823) and to Britain (1825-1826) . Free-franked cover, folded circular signed "Albert Gallatin" as Secretary of the Treasury, April 14, 1812, to Joseph Wilson, Customs Collector at Marblehead, Mass., postmarked brown "Washn. City" c.d.s. and "Free". The printed circular, which also bears a Gallatin signature, is a copy of an Act of Congress relating to the imminent War of 1812, prohibiting "the exportation of specie, goods, wares and merchandise for a limited time". Very Fine. An important historical document.
Estimate 500 - 750
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| Realized $350 |
