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Francis E. Spinner Autograph Letter Signed
FRANCIS E. SPINNER.
December 23, 1858, Autograph Letter Signed, "F. E. Spinner", "House of Representatives" Washington, one page, measuring 4.5" x 7", Choice Extremely Fine. A letter written to George Ashley of Little Falls, N.Y. informing him, in part, "...I succeeded in getting the 3 Volumes Pension Office Report, Mechanical Pack for 1807; and have forwarded them to your address, by this day's mail..." Very light mailing folds do little to detract from this very clean, boldly written letter. Ashley appears to be an old friend of Spinner's from the German Flats region of upstate New York.
Very soon after Spinner left Congress, President Lincoln appointed him Treasurer of the United States and he served through the Johnson and Grant administrations from March 16, 1861, until his resignation on July 1, 1875. During the Civil War, he hired women as clerks because they weren't subject to military service. He paid them well and defended their employment against critics. He was the first government administrator to hire women and he continued to do so after the Civil War.
Francis E. Spinner Autograph Letter Signed
FRANCIS E. SPINNER.
December 23, 1858, Autograph Letter Signed, "F. E. Spinner", "House of Representatives" Washington, one page, measuring 4.5" x 7", Choice Extremely Fine. A letter written to George Ashley of Little Falls, N.Y. informing him, in part, "...I succeeded in getting the 3 Volumes Pension Office Report, Mechanical Pack for 1807; and have forwarded them to your address, by this day's mail..." Very light mailing folds do little to detract from this very clean, boldly written letter. Ashley appears to be an old friend of Spinner's from the German Flats region of upstate New York.
Very soon after Spinner left Congress, President Lincoln appointed him Treasurer of the United States and he served through the Johnson and Grant administrations from March 16, 1861, until his resignation on July 1, 1875. During the Civil War, he hired women as clerks because they weren't subject to military service. He paid them well and defended their employment against critics. He was the first government administrator to hire women and he continued to do so after the Civil War.
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Coins-Currency-Autographs-Americana
9:00 AM PT - May 18th, 2008
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Early American
P.O. Box 3507
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
