SECRETARIES OF STATE
Collection of six documents or letters signed by Secretaries of State. Includes: HAMILTON FISH (1808-1893). L.S., 1p, May 29, 1876, 4to, to the noted author and Unitarian minister Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909): "…In reply to your note…I write to inform you that it appears from the records of the Department that Daniel Clarke was U.S. Consul at New Orleans at the date of the transfer of that city, and that there was no Vice Consul of this government at that place…", (light brushing of ink); THOMAS F BAYARD (1828-1898). L.S.,1 1/3pp, Apr. 27, 1886, 4to, to Sen. Charles F. Manderson: "…I have the honor to inform you that I have today caused to be returned to Maj. Ben Perley Poore, in accordance with your requests, the sheets of the Congressional Directory, duly corrected…I will thank you to cause the Department to be supplied with three hundred copies of the new edition of the Directory…"; JAMES D PORTER, JR. (1828-1912). D.S. as Acting Secretary of State, 1p, March, 25, 1886, folio, Special Passport, issued to Charles P. Phelps: "…appointed Second Secretary of Legation of the United States at London, England"; WILLIAM L. MARCY (1786-1857). D.S., 1p, Aug. 10, 1854, folio, passport, issued to Robert B. Campbell (1787-1862), "Consul of the United States for the port of London", split horizontal fold and some toning; RICHARD OLNEY (1835-1917). D.S., 1p, June 16, 1896, folio, Special Passport issued to Ernest A. Man, "Consul of the United States at Bergen, Norway", several tears, affecting text but not signature; Elihu Root (1845-1937). document, with printed signature, 1p, May 8, 1906, folio, passport, issued to Michael Stern. Six pcs.