Lot 1039
1808 (Oct. 27) Pinckneyville, Miss. Terr. to Sag Harbor, N.Y., Very Fine strike rare straightline postmark "PinckneyvilleMT Oct27" on folded letter to "Sagharbor", addressed to H.P. (Henry Packer) Dering, Postmaster. The mostly personal letter includes good political content re the upcoming presidential election: "…I am glad to hear that the people in your…state are so decidedly in favor of Madison. It shows that in national affairs they are not to be influenced by local prejudices. There is not one single thing that can recommend Mr. Clinton [George] in preference to Mr. Madison…except it be that Mr. Clinton lives in New York and Mr. Madison lives in Vir(gin)ia. I expect that Cheetham [James, editor of the New York American Citizen], under the influence of Dewi(tiny trivial) Clinton [Mayor of New York City], will do all the mischief in his power. But I am in hopes that, like Burr, he will soon be incapable of disturbing the publick peace and happiness." The writer, a Josiah Mallery, also mentions the "…American Embargo upon Britain" a prelude to the War of 1812. The cover was marked twice with a manuscript "Free" after scratching out the original "50" cent rate. Couple small holes affecting a few words, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
George Clinton, who was Jefferson's vice-president at the time of the election, would become Madison's vice-president as well.
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