USM 300.022. Letter from Governor John Davis to Marshall P. Wilder and portrait, 1842 September 7

Scope and Contents Includes a letter from John Davis, as governor, and an engraved portrait of Senator John Davis (1787-1854) etched and stippled by Samuel V. Hunt. It is a steel engraving, printed on paper. Waist-length portrait of an old man with white hair, white collar, black tie, black vest and buttoned coat, facing left, with a dark gray background."Messotinted by P. M. Phelpley - Dag pe by Brady - Etched & Stippled by S. V. Hunt" centered and printed immediately below portrait. "J Davis" facsimile...