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Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Double Signed Letter Regarding Mass. Taxes as the Acting Second United States Treasury Secretary
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OLIVER WOLCOTT, JR. (1760-1833). 2nd United States Secretary of the Treasury (February 3, 1795 - December 31, 1800) serving after Alexander Hamilton, and the 24th Governor of Connecticut 1817 to 1827).
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November 6, 1800-Dated Post Revolutionary War / Federal Period, Autographed Letter Signed, "Oliv. Wolcott" as United States Secretary of the Treasury, with Integral Address Leaf having FREE Frank Signed "Oliv. Wolcott" under "Treasury Department" header all in Wolcott's hand. Mailed from Washington, DC to Samuel R. Gerry, Esquire being the Tax "Collector" at Marblehead, Massachusetts, Very Fine. Wolcott writes as Secretary of the Treasury, in part: "I have to request that you will retain in your hands a sufficient sum of the monies arising from the duties of Imports & fishing Vessels, which will become due in your Disctrict on the 31st of the ensuing Month...".
This Letter is written on laid period paper that measures 10.5" x 8.25" and has its Wolcott's signature with flourish below measuring 3.5" across. A horizontal fold runs through the otherwise bold signature. The Integral Address Leaf shows a second Free Frank, "Oliv. Wolcott" signature that reads, "Treasury Department / Free Oliv. Wolcott". The overall condition is nice and easily readable with some light expected tone along the folds, and normal paper loss from where the wax seal was opened, not affecting any text. A nice, double signature item from Oliver Wolcott, Jr. |
Wolcott served in the Continental Army from 1777 to 1779, during the American Revolutionary War, then graduated from Yale University in 1778 and read law in 1781. He was clerk of the Connecticut Committee on Pay-Table from 1781 to 1782.
He was a member of the Connecticut Committee on Pay-Table from 1782 to 1784 and a Commissioner to settle claims of Connecticut against the United States from 1784 to 1788; Comptroller of Public Accounts for Connecticut from 1788 to 1789; Auditor for the United States Department of the Treasury from 1789 to 1791; Comptroller for the United States Department of the Treasury from 1791 to 1795; Commission merchant in New York City, New York from 1793 to 1815, and the 2nd United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1795 to 1800. |
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