{"product_id":"1828-joseph-anderson-signed-treasury-letter","title":"1828 Joseph Anderson Signed Treasury Letter","description":"\u003cp\u003e1828 JOSEPH ANDERSON SIGNED TREASURY LETTER – U.S. SENATOR \u0026amp; FIRST COMPTROLLER – REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated: August 11, 1828\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation: Treasury Department, Comptroller's Office, Washington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned: \"Jos. Anderson\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamuel A. Morse, Esq.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollector of Customs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMachias, Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONTENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned boldly by Joseph Anderson as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Comptroller\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHISTORICAL IMPORTANCE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Anderson was among the most significant federal administrators of the Early Republic:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOfficer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVeteran of Monmouth and Yorktown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eU.S. Senator from Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresident pro tempore of the Senate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst Comptroller of the Treasury from 1815–1836.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis letter was written during the administration of John Quincy Adams and only months before the pivotal election of 1828.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAutograph letter signed \"Jos. Anderson\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreasury Department letterhead format\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated August 11, 1828\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal address panel intact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWashington postal markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCustoms and Treasury accounting content\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevolutionary War veteran signer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly U.S. government manuscript\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal folds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePostal markings present\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinor age toning and handling wear consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOLLECTOR APPEAL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevolutionary War figures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly American government\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreasury Department history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eU.S. Senate autographs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTennessee political history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePostal history and customs administration\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52322996158746,"sku":"EB-327198052973","price":984.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_6ad39d84-e677-4c26-97df-409f08696e46.jpg?v=1780796541","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1828-joseph-anderson-signed-treasury-letter","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}