Description: 1827 Autograph Letter Signed,To Edward Everett, With Everett's... Author: Manuscript; Shaw, Lemuel; Everett, Edward Title: 1827 Autograph Letter Signed,To Edward Everett, With Everett's... Publication: 1827. Description: Lemuel Shaw Asks Edward Everett to Help a Friend Seeking a Naval Commission [Manuscript]. Shaw, Lemuel [1781-1861]. Everett, Edward [1795-1865]. [Autograph Letter, Signed, to Edward Everett with Everett's Appended, And Signed, Letter of Transmittal, Boston, October 4, 1827 and October 12, 1827]. Single leaf folded to form 9-3/4" x 7-3/4" bifolium with integral address leaf, franked in red on verso of second leaf. Some toning, old lines with short tears at ends, some remnants of paper from old mounting on back with no loss of legibility. * This item from future Chief Justice of Massachusetts Lemuel Shaw to then Congressman and future Gettysburg orator Edward Everett contains two letters. It contains Shaw's original letter, requesting help for a friend who was seeking a commission as a purser in the Navy, and Everett's appended letter on behalf of Shaw's friend to the Secretary of the Navy, Samuel L. Southward. In the 19th century, Edward Everett was celebrated as a preacher and public orator. He is most famous for delivering a two-hour oration in 1863 at the dedication of the Gettysburg military cemetery. Everett's speech was subsequently eclipsed by President Abraham Lincoln's immortal, two-minute Gettysburg Address. At the time this letter was written Shaw had already served in both houses of the Massachusetts Legislature and had drafted the first charter of the City of Boston. In 1830, he became the Chief Justice of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He served on that court for 30 years and participated in such notable cases as the "Parkman-Webster" murder case and in Commonwealth v. Hunt, an important labor law precedent establishing that labor unions were not criminal conspiracies. Seller ID: 65287 Subject: Antiquarian & Scholarly Specialists in law and legal history, The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. offers a comprehensive selection of antiquarian and scholarly books, manuscripts, artwork, ephemera, and current materials for practitioners. We also publish original books and reprints of significant titles. Founded in 1983, we currently serve thousands of individuals and institutions worldwide. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Manuscript; Shaw, Lemuel; Everett, Edward
Publisher: Unknown
Year Printed: 1827
Language: English
