President Millard Fillmore Denying An Office-Seeker

Author: Fillmore, Millard
Title: President Millard Fillmore Denying An Office-Seeker
Publication: Washington DC: ALS, 1851
Edition: Personal Letter

Description: Letter from President Millard Fillmore, dated March 11th, 1851, denying an office-seeker. Letter. Letter written on nondescript stationery, previously folded, toning to leaves. The letter is addressed to a Mr. Jonathan Hollbrook of Boston, Mass. Full text reads: "Washington. March 11th, 1851. / Sir, I am in receipt of your letter of the 4th inst. desiring my influence to aid you in obtaining some situation under government. / I regret that it will be out of my power to comply with your request, as I have made it an invariable rule not to interfere in those appointments which the law has vested in other officers. / Yours Truly, Millard Fillmore." Very good.

Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), the 13th President of the United States, assumed office in 1850 following the death of President Zachary Taylor. A member of the Whig Party, Fillmore faced significant challenges during his presidency, particularly in navigating the contentious issue of slavery in the newly acquired territories from the Mexican-American War. His signing of the Compromise of 1850, which included the controversial Fugitive Slave Act, aimed to maintain a delicate balance between the Northern and Southern states but ultimately exacerbated tensions leading up to the Civil War.

Seller ID: 11531

Subject: Presidents



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