1853 New York Congressman letter MEETS PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE Washington DC
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1853 New York Congressman letter MEETS PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE Washington DC:
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Postal History
Very nice one page but detailed letter written February 27, 1853 by Peter Rowe, a New York Congressman, who wrote from Washington DC.
He details how he was on a walk with \"Johnson of the Albany Argus (newspaper)\" up to the Jackson monument when, lo and behold, they encountered President Franklin Pierce walking in the same direction!
Times have sure changed. Presidents travel around Washington DC in highly secure motorcades now!
The writer talks about staying at the National Hotel in Washington DC while Congress is in session.
Here\'s a bio and photo of the writer - as found on Wikipedia.
Peter Rowe(March 10, 1807 – April 17, 1876) was aUnited States Representativefrom New York.
Born inCrescent, New York, Rowe completed preparatory studies and graduated from Schenectady Academy inSchenectady, New York. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and became the chief auditor of theNew York Central Railroad. He served as mayor of Schenectady from 1846 to 1850.
Rowe was elected as aDemocratto theThirty-thirdCongress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855).
He died in Schenectady on April 17, 1876, and was interred there inVale Cemetery.
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1853 New York Congressman letter MEETS PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE Washington DC:
$30.99