1832 CINCINNATI OH STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO POSTMASTER GENERAL WM. T. BARRY

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1832 stampless folded letter with black CINCINNATI. O cds and manuscript "Free", corrected from 25c rate which was crossed out, addresssed to "Hon. W. T. Barry, Washington City, D.C." - the Postmaster General of the United States at this time.
Signed note on the face of the cover by William T. Barry, in which he refers the letter to the Secretary of War, which reads:
"Respectfully referred to Hon. Secretary of War. W. T. Barry"
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A scarce Autograph Note Signed (ANS) of
WILLIAM TAYLOR BARRY
, (1784-1835), born in Virginia, he moved with his parents to Kentucky in 1796; In
U.S. Congress
, 1810-1811;
U.S. Senate
, 1815-1816; Lt. Gov. of Ky., 1820-1824; Sec. of State of Ky., 1824-1825;
U.S. Postmaster General
in the Cabinet of President Andrew Jackson, 1829-1835; Appointed Ambassador to Spain, but died at Liverpool while en route to his post, at age 51.
1-1/2 pg. letter contents, dated at
Louisville, Ky
., July 2, 1832, to William T. Barry, as Postmaster General, recommending a Louisville Physician for an appointment to the Medical Staff of the Army. Apparently the writer felt that writing a fellow Kentuckian in the President's Cabinet, would have some influence.
The letter reads:
"Dear Sir,
It is perceived that it is proposed to increase the Medical Staff of the Army to meet existing emergencies. Doct. Charles B. New of this City is desirous of an appointment under this new arrangement and I take much pleasure in soliciting your kind offices in favor of his application. He is a native of this City and a Grand-son of the late Major John Harrison, one [of] the oldest and most reputable and chivalric of the early adventurers to Kentucky, and of Col. Anthony New, whose public and private character are familiarly know to you.
Doct. New, in point of professional attainments and personal worth, is among the most promising young gentlemen of this State and should he receive a public appointment, will no doubt perform the duties of the station honorably to himself and usefully to the government.
I beg leave to refer you to the testimonials from the most eminent of our professional gentlemen forwarded to by Doct. New to the Secretary of War....
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