Lot 1307
Dana, Richard Henry, Jr (1815-82) Author and lawyer. He described his two years on a brig from Boston to California (1834-36) in the classic, Two Years Before the Mast (1840), and was one of Jefferson Davis' prosecutors in 1867-68. Autograph Letter Signed (Rich H. Dana jr,") 2 pp, small octavo, Boston, November 10, 1868. To William M. Evarts, calling honors being paid Evarts by the New York Bar "the highest professional tribute ever paid in this country," and announcing his intention to attend the dinner. Evarts was appointed U.S. Attorney General in 1868; he would also serve as Secretary of State and U.S. senator. Faint spotting on first page, else very good. With transmittal envelope.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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