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Published by Printed for the Senate, Washington DC, 1850
Seller: PJK Books and Such, Murrells Inlet, SC, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Printed for the Senate,1850. Scarce. Hard Cover. No dust jacket. Cover has mild shelfwear, corners lightly rubbed, spine ends softened. Green untitled boards. Front hinge partly cracked, rear hinge is intact. Book plate on front pastedown, Several loose pages, considerable foxing. Binding is slightly shaken. Good reading or research copy.
Published by Printed for the Ho. of Reps., Washington, D. C., 1850
Seller: T. W. Palmer Books, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. House issue of first edition. 22.5 X 13.5 CM, 444, 488 pp., octav., 6 large folding tables apparently never opened`. Original 3/4 sheep-backed marbled boards; front cover detached, corners severley bumped edges abraded. Foxing throughout but complete and solidly bound. Messy writing on front end papers including early owners signature. President Millard Fillmore's first report after President Zachary Taylor's death, probably from food poisoning and the poor medical practices of the time. The most notable portion of this document is the report of the Quartermaster General containing the detailed description by Major Osborn Cross of the Oregon Expedition conducted in 1859 (pp. 128-244). The expedition assembled at Fort Leavenworth , Missouri, where the rifle regiment had assembled and is presented as a detailed daily reports from Cross' journal. The expedition roughly followed the Oregon Trail and ended at Vancouver Island (which would become part of Canada rather than of the Oregon Territory). The Territory's first Governor would also arrive in 1849. The Expedition covered over 2000 miles by land and returned by sea some 5000 miles from California. The Senate version is illustrated with a map but this House version was not.
Published by ALS, Washington DC, 1851
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Letter. Condition: Very good. Letter from President Millard Fillmore, dated March 11th, 1851, denying an office-seeker. (illustrator). Personal Letter. Letter written on nondescript stationery, previously folded, toning to leaves. The letter is addressed to a Mr. Jonathan Hollbrook of Boston, Mass. Full text reads: "Washington. March 11th, 1851. / Sir, I am in receipt of your letter of the 4th inst. desiring my influence to aid you in obtaining some situation under government. / I regret that it will be out of my power to comply with your request, as I have made it an invariable rule not to interfere in those appointments which the law has vested in other officers. / Yours Truly, Millard Fillmore." Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), the 13th President of the United States, assumed office in 1850 following the death of President Zachary Taylor. A member of the Whig Party, Fillmore faced significant challenges during his presidency, particularly in navigating the contentious issue of slavery in the newly acquired territories from the Mexican-American War. His signing of the Compromise of 1850, which included the controversial Fugitive Slave Act, aimed to maintain a delicate balance between the Northern and Southern states but ultimately exacerbated tensions leading up to the Civil War.