- A 3 inch high by 5-3/4 inch wide front cover of a Department of State envelope with the free frank of Hamilton Fish. Signed "H. Fish". Marked "Personal" and addressed to Vermont Senator George F. Edmunds. The red wax seal from the flap of the envelope has been excised & mounted on the cover at bottom left. The cover is somewhat darkened with the top right corner chipped. Several chips & tears have been repaired with document tape on the verso. Only the address side of the envelope is present. Good. Hamilton Fish [1808-1893] was an American statesman and politician. After serving as the 16th Governor of New York [1849-50] and U.S. Senator from New York [1851-57}, he was appointed U.S. Secretary of State, a position he held from March 1869 to March 1877. Fish is regarded as the "pillar" of the Grant Administration and is considered one of best U.S. Secretaries of State, known for his judiciousness and his promotion of reform and diplomatic moderation.

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FREE FRANK OF U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE HAMILTON FISH ON THE FRONT COVER OF AN ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO VERMONT SENATOR GEORGE F. EDMUNDS. WITH WAX SEAL.

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Circa [1870s]. [1870s].

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1870

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Good

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Americana

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