Lot 54
[George Washington] Autograph Annotation. Docket written in Washington's hand on the verso of the integral leaf of a one-page letter, "From Alex.r Addison Esqr. 31st Jan. 1799". Addison, who was the president (head) judge of Pennsylvania's Fifth District Court (1791-1802), had written to Washington, enclosing a "small Pamphlet." In part, "In doing this it is not and on former occasions it was not my intention to tax your politeness with any acknowledgment such as by your letter of 6th December last you honored me with. I am sensible that important engagements leave you but little time for purposes of this kind…." Fine condition with Washington's holograph docket on verso. Alexander Addison was a polarizing figure, considered xenophobic and reactionary. In 1799 Judge Addison wrote an essay defending the Sedition Act. In 1803 Addison was impeached, convicted, and removed from office by the state legislature. Estimate Value $1,500 - 2,000
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