Lot 85
Marshall, John -- Autograph Endorsement Signed (1755-1835) Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1801-35). He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, was a member of the House of Representatives from Virginia and was John Adams' Secretary of State before being appointed Chief Justice. He was part of the delegation sent to France in 1797 to negotiate a solution to problems with France which involved a French demand for a bribe (the X, Y, Z Affair) and would result in the Quasi War with France.
Autograph endorsement signed "J. Marshall," three lines on the verso of a one-page warrant to arrest John Page, executor of the last will and testament of Mann Page to answer to a charge of "covenant broken" and damage of one thousand pounds, 4¼ x 7", Sept. 30, 1785. Marshall writes: "On an agreement to convey land made by Mann Page in his lifetime." Matted with an engraving of Marshall and framed to an overall size of 19 x 13". Fine condition. Accompanied by "The Events of My Life," An Autobiograhical Sketch by John Marshall, 30 pages, jointly published by Clements Library, University of Michigan, and Supreme Court Historical Society, 2001. Estimate Value $750 - UP
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