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James Kirke Paulding Handwritten Signed Letter (1856).
1856 handwritten signed letter from James Kirke Paulding, best known as a writer of numerous poems and serious histories who was a collaborator with William Irving and Washington Irving in “Salmagundi”(1807-08).
Paulding also served as the US Secretary of the Navy under President Martin Van Buren (1838-1841).
Dimensions: 7 in X 8 in, accompanied by a 5 in X 7 in engraved print of Paulding.
Condition: Good, with light tape repair on verso behind Paulding’s signature.
Authenticity: Gotta Have Rock and Roll Certificate of Authenticity.