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1828 JOSEPH ANDERSON SIGNED TREASURY LETTER – U.S. SENATOR & FIRST COMPTROLLER – REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN
Original Treasury Department letter signed by Joseph Anderson (1757–1837), Revolutionary War officer, United States Senator from Tennessee, President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate, and First Comptroller of the Treasury.
Dated: August 11, 1828
Location: Treasury Department, Comptroller's Office, Washington
Signed: "Jos. Anderson"
Addressed to:
Samuel A. Morse, Esq.
Collector of Customs
Machias, Maine
CONTENT
This official Treasury communication advises the recipient that his Customs accounts for the first and second quarters of 1828 have been settled and audited by the Treasury Department.
The letter states that a balance of approximately $275.05 is due from the United States Government and that payment has been authorized through the Collector of Boston.
Signed boldly by Joseph Anderson IMPORTANCE
Joseph Anderson was among the most significant federal administrators of the Early Republic:
Officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Veteran of Monmouth and Yorktown.
U.S. Senator from Tennessee.
President pro tempore of the Senate.
First Comptroller of the Treasury from 1815–1836.
This letter was written during the administration of John Quincy Adams and only months before the pivotal election of 1828.
FEATURES
Autograph letter signed "Jos. Anderson"
Treasury Department letterhead format
Dated August 11, 1828
Original address panel intact
Washington postal markings
Customs and Treasury accounting content
Revolutionary War veteran signer
Early U.S. government manuscript
CONDITION
Very good antique condition.
Strong signature
Complete document
Original folds
Postal markings present
Minor age toning and handling wear consistent with age
COLLECTOR APPEAL
An excellent Early Republic Treasury manuscript signed by a Revolutionary War veteran who later became one of the most important financial officers of the United States government.
Ideal for collectors of:
Revolutionary War figures
Early American government
Treasury Department history
U.S. Senate autographs
Tennessee political history
Postal history and customs administration
