The Tyler-Clay controversy over the National Bank Bill. Autograph letter, signed.
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- Washington: September 6, 1841
Washington: September 6, 1841. Very Good. 20 x 25 cm; 1 page, addressed to "Addison.
This letter was written in the House of Representatives by Giddings (Whig, Ohio) while voting on the Clay-Benton Bank Bill, which was twice vetoed by President Tyler. A few days after this letter was written, Tyler's entire cabinet resigned (except for Daniel Webster) over the vetoes. The text of the letter is immediate: "It is now a quarter past two o"clock and we are voting on the enactment of the Bank Bill...." And in the addendum, "The Bank Bill has passed by a vote of 128 to 97...
This letter was written in the House of Representatives by Giddings (Whig, Ohio) while voting on the Clay-Benton Bank Bill, which was twice vetoed by President Tyler. A few days after this letter was written, Tyler's entire cabinet resigned (except for Daniel Webster) over the vetoes. The text of the letter is immediate: "It is now a quarter past two o"clock and we are voting on the enactment of the Bank Bill...." And in the addendum, "The Bank Bill has passed by a vote of 128 to 97...
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Title
The Tyler-Clay controversy over the National Bank Bill. Autograph letter, signed.
Author
Giddings, Joshua Reed (1775-1864).
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
September 6: Washington
Date
1841