April 8th Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Photography
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A letter signed by Albert Gallatin, Treasury Department, June 11, 1803 regarding the issuance of sea letters, framed with an engraving of Gallatin
Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin, born de Gallatin was an American politician, diplomat, ethnologist and linguist. Biographer Nicholas Dungan states he was: "America's Swiss Founding Father." He is known for being the founder of New York University and for serving in the Democratic-Republican Party at various federal elective and appointed positions across four decades. He represented Pennsylvania in the Senate and the House of Representatives before becoming the longest-tenured United States Secretary of the Treasury and serving as a high-ranking diplomat.
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