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

Collection

Identifier: A2020-005

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 of signature printed beneath portrait with "SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS" printed below signature and "Eng d for the American Review" printed on a separate line below.

Dates

Creation: 1842 September 7

Creator

Wilder, Marshall P. (Marshall Pinckney), 1798-1886 (Recipient, Person)
Davis, John, 1774-1854 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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