Buy this book on-line Cox, Samuel S : Autograph Letter Signed - Samuel S. Cox
Original letter hand written in black ink on light beige paper. Signed, "Saml. S. Cox," in black ink. Small embossed decoration in upper-left corner on front. Datelined December 10, 1888 in Columbus, Ohio. 6" x 9." One page. Letter is very clean and intact except for two horizontal fold lines (perhaps original), minuscule age toning, and several small ink streaks (likely original). A Very Good copy. Samuel S. Cox (1824-1889) was an American politician and diplomat. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Ohio from 1857-1865 and for New York from 1869-1873, 1875-1885, and 1886-1889. In 1885, Cox also served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. In this letter, Cox writes to "O. L. Keeler, Esq." about how long Keeler's letter had taken to arrive. The letter reads, in part, "Dear Sir, Your letter dated last August just reached me. What a trip your epistle has had of it--journeying to Lima - 'the city of the kings' - to Columbus - the city of [--?]. I presume the object of your letter has long since been accomplished ... Your friend, Sincerely, Saml. S. Cox.". Manuscript. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Cox, Samuel S : Autograph Letter Signed - Samuel S. Cox. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, incunabula, collectables, livres illustrées and libri antichi. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |