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Gabriel Duvall autographed free frank, clipped from a larger piece of official correspondence and signed "G. Duvall" in brown ink beneath the handwritten designation "Comptroller's Office." A red "FREE" postal marking appears partially beneath the signature.

The autograph dates to Duvall's tenure as Comptroller of the United States Treasury, a position he held from 1802 to 1811 under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, before his appointment to the United States Supreme Court.

An interesting early American postal and governmental autograph from a prominent figure in the Jefferson and Madison administrations who subsequently served more than two decades on the nation's highest court.

Accompanied by an attractive 19th-century engraved portrait depicting Duvall in formal attire. The engraving bears a printed facsimile of his signature beneath the portrait.

The autographed clipping measures approximately 4.25 x 1.75 inches and has been affixed to a slightly larger backing sheet. The accompanying engraved portrait measures approximately 6.5 x 10 inches. Very good condition with age toning, scattered staining, minor handling wear, and some irregularities along the edges of the clipping. The engraved portrait exhibits light age toning and minor handling wear.

Gabriel Duvall (1752–1844) was an American jurist and statesman who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1811 to 1835. Appointed by President James Madison, Duvall served alongside Chief Justice John Marshall during a formative period in American constitutional law.

A native of Maryland, Duvall served in the Maryland legislature, represented Maryland in the United States House of Representatives, and held a judgeship on the Maryland General Court. In 1802, President Thomas Jefferson appointed him Comptroller of the Treasury, a position he retained until his elevation to the Supreme Court in 1811.

During his 23 years on the Supreme Court, Duvall participated in numerous important decisions that helped define federal judicial authority in the early republic. He retired in 1835 and died in Maryland in 1844.

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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Reference sku: 11700 1419350-1