Description: U.S. SENATOR JOHN B. HENDERSON CO-AUTHOR OF THE 13TH AMENDMENT AUTOGRAPH LETTER Autograph letter signed dated 12/4/1867 concerning a requesting stitched sheets of the globe paperMeasures 5" x 8"Normal age toning, in good condition John Brooks Henderson (November 16, 1826 – April 12, 1913) was an American attorney and politician who represented Missouri in the United States Senate from 1862 to 1869.As a Senator, Henderson is most noted for co-authoring the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibited the practice of slavery except as punishment for crime. After leaving the Senate, Henderson also served as the first special prosecutor in United States history, investigating the Whiskey Ring until he was fired by President Ulysses S. Grant.Early lifeBorn near Danville, Virginia, he moved with his parents to Lincoln County, Missouri, studied on his own while a farm hand, taught school, was admitted to the bar in 1844, and practiced. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE OUR TIME BY WINNING AN ITEM AND NOT PAYING FOR IT!! YOU WILL BE REPORTED TO EBAY AND BLOCKED FROM OUR AUCTIONS!!! ALSO WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY BIDS FROM 0 FEEDBACKS, THEY WILL BE CANCELLED! NO RESERVECELEBRATING 29 YEARS IN BUSINESS!!Terms of Sale: PLEASE READ!!1. Payment is due within 4 days of the close of this auction. We are set automatically on Unpaid Bidder Assistant.2. EBAY COLLECTS THE SALES TAX 3. If you have any questions, please ask prior to bidding. 4. All items are guaranteed authentic. COAs issued upon request. (Only for signed items) You can buy with complete confidence.5. Buyer pays for shipping. (combine shipping for multiple items) PLEASE NOTE IF BIDDING OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. - WE ONLY SHIP THROUGH EBAY'S GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM SO PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THEIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS!!Thanks for looking and Good Luck bidding!The Inkwell Autograph Gallery
Price: 34.95 USD
Location: Eagleville, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-11-16T17:16:45.000Z
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Industry: Congressional
Signed by: John B. Henderson
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Original/Reproduction: Original
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