GEORGE VAN EMAN LAWRENCE (1818-1904) was a member of the House of Representatives (1865-69, 1883-85).  2 ½ pp, 5 x 8, ALS, Monongahela City, Washington County, PA Nov 10^th, n.y. but c. 1867. Van Eman Lawrence Looks for support for U.S. House speakership. Good content.

In part, “...I now infer from letters recd from the East you are not a candidate for Speaker & if not I think I will be—even if defeated.

“I had a letter from Taggart...he says...you were spoken of but are now out of the field...You might get a better vote than I could; but I think you cannot succeed, and may be injured by the efforts.

“...I had a long letter from Mr. McClure & he utterly repudiated the idea of having by implication or otherwise made any promises...about the appointment on the idea of having by implication or otherwise made any promises about the appointment on Committees & c...I presume if elected he will do us all justice.

“If you are not a candidate can you get me...a good Eastern vote?...I was in Washington yesterday and I was urged to be a candidate...I think some of the Allegheny members are not your friends (as we hoped)...G.W. Lawrence”

Excellent condition.

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