Description: This is a signed and handwritten letter by Robert Charles Winthrop (1809-1894), an American lawyer, philanthropist, and Whig Party politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States House and Senate from 1840 to 1851. Winthrop served as the 18th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and was a political ally of Daniel Webster. Winthrop was born into a prominent Boston political family. In 1835, at the age of 24, he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives and served five one-year terms. From 1838 to 1840, he served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.In 1840, Winthrop won a special election to succeed Abbott Lawrence in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Boston, and went on o serve several terms in that office. In 1847, he was elected Speaker of the House at the start the 30th Congress. In July of 1850, Daniel Webster resigned from the United States Senate to become Secretary of State. Winthrop was then appointed to succeed him as Senator, but he lost the following election. Winthrop made a final run for public office in 1851 when he ran for Governor, but he was again defeated. The letter is handwritten in ink on a 10" by 8" sheet of paper that has been folded in half. This letter is in very good condition. It was written at his home at #1 Pemberton Square, located in a downtown area of Boston. The letter is dated January 20, 1864, and is addressed to a a "Mr. Savage". I am not certain, but I believe this was James Savage (1784–1873), an American banker, historian, and author. Savage was one of the founding fathers of the Provident Institution for Savings in the Town of Boston, which was established in 1816 as the first chartered savings bank in the United States. He was also well known for his research as an antiquary, and was the author of A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. Savage was instrumental in helping William Barton Rogers, his son-in-law, establish MIT, and also in helping his cousin, Frederic Tudor, establish the ice trade in the West Indies, among many other ventures. Savage was admitted to the bar in 1807. He then served in both houses of the Massachusetts legislature. Savage was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1824. He served as treasurer of the Massachusetts Historical Society for nineteen years, and was a member for more than 60 years. In 1816, with the discovery of the missing manuscript of John Winthrop's journal in the tower of the Old South Church, Savage prepared and annotated the original manuscripts, which he published under the title John Winthrop's History of New England from 1630 to 1646. (PLEASE NOTE: this John Winthrop (1588-1649) was the great-great-great grandfather of the Robert Charles Winthrop who wrote this letter.) Savage also published the first volume of JohnWinthrop's Journal from the family manuscripts (Hartford, 1790), in addition to numerous genealogical, historical, and political pamphlets. Shipping is FREE via USPS First Class Mail. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
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