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SAMUEL A. OTIS Signed Letter 1801

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Continental Congressman Samuel Otis Fiscal Letter

SAMUEL A. OTIS, Massachusetts Statesman, Member of the Board of War and the Continental Congress.
Autographed Letter Signed, "Sam: A. Otis," December 12, 1801, Washington, 9.5" x 8," Choice Very Fine, "Enclosed is a draft in my favor for two hundred dollars, which please to pass to the Cr[edit] of Sir your most humble serv..." He adds, "You will oblige me by passing my neat dividend on 20 shares to my Cr[edit] in your books and I will draw therefor." Small mounting strip on one edge of verso; very minor soiling. Written on fine laid paper. boldly penned and signed in dark brown ink. Otis was a legislator in Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War; he also served on the state board of war and was a collector of clothing for the army. He returned to the state legislature after the war in 1784 and was Speaker of the House. In 1789, he was appointed Secretary of the United States Senate, a position he held until his death.



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