[Taylor, Zachary]:

TO ZACHARY TAYLOR PRESIDENT ELECT OF THE UNITED STATES. WE THE UNDERSIGNED MERCHANTS OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, BEG LEAVE TO PRESENT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, THE NAME OF MR. JAMES AUCHINCLOSS, (NOW A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK) FOR THE OFFICE OF CONSUL AT THE CITY OF GLASGOW, NORTH BRITAIN. . .

[Philadelphia: 1849]. Bifolium, entirely in ink manuscript on the first two pages. Page [3] is blank. Docketed on last page, "Copy. Recommendation of Philadelphia Banks, Merchants and others." About sixty undersigned merchants are listed. Each page 8" x 12-1/2." Contents written neatly in a single hand. At the bottom of page [2] a New York County Notary Public, whose last name is Cooper, takes the oath of Henry Doane and W.H. Van Dalsen, who swear [Van Dalsen affirms] "that we have carefully examined and compared this with the original from which it is copied, and that it is a true and correct copy of the same." Very Good.

Mr. Auchincloss, an ancestor of Jacqueline Kennedy's stepfather, has "had extended and varied experience as a merchant, and being familiar with the interest of our common country, we consider him in every respect fully competent for said office." Item #39502

Price: $275.00