Peak season notice: Shipping for this category may take 14–21 business days after cleared payment. Thanks for your patience.
Chester A. Arthur Autograph Letter Signed...
Description
Vice Presidential Candidate Chester A. Arthur Recommends a Campaign Speaker During the Election of 1880
Chester A. Arthur Autograph Letter Signed ("C.A.
Arthur"). One page, 8 1/4 x 11 inches; New York City, New York;
August 24, 1880.A campaign-period letter from Chester A. Arthur, written while serving as Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee and as the Republican nominee for Vice President alongside James A. Garfield. Arthur introduces Rev. S. Miller Hageraan, pastor of the Brooklyn Union Tabernacle and endorsed by Henry Ward Beecher, one of the most prominent ministers and Republican-aligned public figures of the period. In full:
"My dear Sir:
I take pleasure in introducing to the favorable consideration of your committee Rev. S. Miller Hageraan Pastor of Brooklyn Union Tabernacle, who is a native of your state.
He comes with strong letters from Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and other prominent men in the Republican Party, and from other recommendations this committee has received of him. I am satisfied he can be of a very valuable aid in the committee canvass of his native state.
C.A. Arthur."
Condition: Very good. Flattened horizontal and vertical fold lines. Toning around the perimeter with light damp staining. Verso shows adhesive and paper remnants from previous mounting. Pencil notation on the reverse.
Auction Info
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
25% of the successful bid (minimum $49) per lot.
This lot is in: 1 -
Signature® Floor Session (Live Floor, Live Phone, Mail, Fax, Internet, and Heritage Live):
(Lots 42001-42298) - 11:00 AM Central Time, Friday, June 19, 2026.
[Proxy bidding ends ten minutes prior to the session start time. Live Proxy bidding on Heritage Live now starts within 2 hours of when the auction opens for proxy bidding and continues through the live session.]
Exhibition Viewing Times, Title Page, Floor Session and License Information
Additional Location Info:
Heritage Auctions - Dallas
2801 W. Airport Freeway
Dallas, TX 75261
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms