Signature / Steel-engraved Portrait.
This powerful New York senator (1885-91) also served as U.S. attorney general (1868-69) and secretary of state (1877-81); he served as chief defense counsel in President Johnson's impeachment proceedings and as president of the New York City bar association spearheaded a reform movement in response to the "Tweed Ring" scandal. Bold signature from closing of LS (preceded by "I am yours very truly" and followed by "W.H. Michael, Esq." in another hand), 4½" X 1 3/4" slip, n.p., n.y. Very good. Bit of mild uneven age toning. Accompanied by a superb steel-engraved portrait, 5 3/4" X 8½", n.p., n.y. Near fine. Head-and-shoulders portrait of a steely-eyed Evarts gazing to the viewer's left, with facsimile signature beneath. A handsome pair. Item #27928
Price: $55.00